Galway and Kilkenny in pole position for final slot

SEVEN of the eight teams in Division 1 have everything to play for (except Cork) and four of the eight teams in Division 2 are in the same situation.

Kilkenny (9) and Galway (8) are the favourites to reach the final. If they both win they will be in the decider, regardless of events anywhere else.

Dublin (8) away to Cork can remain tied on points with Galway, but as the first tie-breaker is the head-to-head and Galway beat Dublin, that will still put Galway through. But should Waterford beat Galway and Dublin beat Cork, then Dublin will be in the final, their first since 1946.