HOW ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS FARED THE FOLLOWING SPRING

2014 CLARE: Topped Division 1A with three wins but lost League semi-final to Tipperary 2015 KILKENNY: Won their League opener but ended up in relegation play-off, beating Clare 2016 KILKENNY: Topped Division 1A, winning four games, but lost League semi-final to Clare 2017 TIPPERARY: Topped Division 1A and reached League final, losing to Galway 2018 GALWAY: Won first four games in Division 1B. Lost League quarter-final to Wexford