ANOTHER stirring Newtownshandrum victory at balmy Fermoy on Saturday, simply business a usual, as the Avondhu kingpins eased past Killeagh to book a place in the next round of the Cork SHC.

FOR that 2008 season when Kerry and Cork were kept apart in the Munster draw, Der Brosnan wouldn’t have had to cross his fingers.

THREE intrepid Kerry women have climbed the four highest peaks in Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales, all for a good cause.

GEORGEENA and Beyond Tivoli are two high profile absentees from the Hotel Minella Oaks, while 33-1 shot Murty’s Destiny misses the Boylesports Derby at Clonmel this morning.

John Lenihan dominated the Irish team selection trial during the race on Mangerton mountain near Killarney at the weekend.

HOLDERS Drom-Broadford, beaten by Athea in the opening series of the Limerick SFC, resumed normal service with a 1-9 to 0-8 win over newcomers St. Senan’s on Saturday.

Monaleen 1-13 Fr Casey's 0-9

Athea 2-12 Claughaun 2-3

DERMOT GALVIN (St John’s AC) heralded his return to domestic competition with his first win in the Munster senior cross-country championships at St Augustine’s College, Dungarvan, yesterday, when he put his pre-Christmas injury problems behind him to win the title at the expense of fellow Clareman James McIntyre (Tulla) and fast-finishing Bryan McMahon (Carraig na bhFear).

A man whose brother was shot dead by his own INLA associates a year ago has been further remanded in custody for sentence on a charge of conspiring to threaten a factory forman.