DOWN side Newry Shamrocks got their Féile na nGael Division Two campaign off to a fine start as they won both of their Group C games at the Glen Field yesterday afternoon.

GOD, you’d have thought we were past all that at this stage.

Cork hurlers will intensify their preparations for the year’s opening competitive game against Dublin on March 9 with another challenge match on Wednesday against Limerick in Newtownshandrum at 8pm.

GOAL’S Niger famine appeal fund has benefited to the tune of several thousand Euro as a result of the involvement of members of the Cork team in a hurling summer camp promoted recently by a local radio station.