Wicklow got up and running in the Tailteann Cup by handing Laois a first defeat of the campaign at Echelon Park, Aughrim, where it finished 0-21 to 0-16.
Cork star Brian Hayes feels Limerick are "still the top team around" and knows the Rebels will need a huge performance this weekend if they are to defeat the Munster champions.
Holders Limerick recorded their first win in the 2025 Munster senior hurling championship by seeing off Waterford on a 0-28 to 0-22 scoreline at Walsh Park this evening.
Limerick manager John Kiely was happy to take something from last Sunday's Munster SHC Round 1 encounter in Thurles, particularly after two mistakes led to Tipperary goals in the second half.
This weekend sees three provincial senior football championship quarter-finals and all four Ladies National Football League finals available for fans to watch live.
Limerick staged a dramatic comeback to claim a 1-13 to 0-16 draw with Waterford in last night's Munster U20 hurling championship third round clash in Dungarvan.
Mark Cronin and Brian O'Driscoll combined for a dozen points as Cork defeated Limerick by 0-24 to 0-13 at the TUS Gaelic Grounds to advance towards the semi-finals of the Munster senior football championship.