Midlanders set to maintain top-tier status
It may be just a curtain raiser to the headline act of the Ulster football final replay later today, but there is just as much riding on the Offaly hurlers' relegation semi-final showdown with Antrim at Croke Park (throw-in 2.15pm).
The guarantee of Liam McCarthy Cup status is available for today's winners and although a long way from the headiness of their 1998 All-Ireland success, John McIntyre's men are sure to turn in a determined performance at headquarters.
