Cork IT 1-19 St Pat’s — Mater Dei 1-14: Pat Mulcahy is targeting top spot in Group A and a home tie in the Fitzgibbon Cup quarters-finals after watching Cork IT achieve more capital gains.

THE REPUBLIC Of Ireland got their defence of the Centenary Shield off to a satisfactory start when they drew with Wales in the first International game to be played at the excellently prepared Killarney Celtic Grounds last evening.