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Fri 04 Apr 2003Kilkenny on home soil
HURLING/National Football League: The fixture list for phase two of the National Hurling League was announced yesterday. The top sides from Division One A and One B - Kilkenny and Tipperary - will meet as expected in the first round of Group One games on Sunday week, April 13th.
Home advantage at Nowlan Park was given to Kilkenny on the basis they had played only two home games to date, whereas Tipperary had played three. It was also decided to match the top two sides in the first round to enhance the possibility of keeping alive the race for a place in the league final throughout all three rounds.
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