Cork and Tipperary will meet in the Allianz Hurling League Divison 1A final on Sunday, April 6, but it is the former who will boast an advantage once the game gets underway.
That fixture is due to be played out at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in the Rebel County, giving Cork home advantage despite the match being a national final.
All tickets have been sold for the occasion, with 45,000 fans set to travel to the venue for the showpiece League encounter.
The fixture marks the first time the sides will meet in the League final since 1960, a surprising statistic given the pedigree of both counties.
Tipperary are without a National League title win since 2008 while Cork's drought extends all the way back to 1998.
Ex-Limerick manager slams League final venue decision
While the fixture will optically make for a success for the National League, the location of the final has proven a contentious issue.
Former Limerick manager Tom Ryan, who guided the county to multiple provincial titles in the 1990s, has slammed the decision to retain Cork's home advantage.
A columnist for the Irish Daily Mail, Ryan shared his disbelief as to why the match could not have been moved to a neutral venue given its status as a national final.
I can’t understand though why the Division 1A final is going to Cork when Cork are involved," Ryan wrote.
"The game is a national final. It should be in Limerick as a neutral venue, or in Croke Park.
"Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a great venue but to me, it demeans the final by staging it in what is Cork’s home venue. Do we want to give them a two-goal headstart as well?
"Once again, it seems to be a case of just making it up as you go along."
Given the League's struggle for prestige, the decision not to have the final in a neutral location will do little to help its case.
Cork - who have scored 10 goals in their last two fixtures - were beaten by Tipperary in Semple Stadium in Thurles when the sides met in February.
A 4pm throw-in, their rematch will follow the Division 1B final between Waterford and Offaly in Cork.
