Cork 0-13
Kildare 1-7
CORK SURVIVED A second half Kildare fightback to win their 17th All-Ireland junior football title on Saturday.
The Rebels had the better of the early exchanges with Colm O’Driscoll helping them into a three point lead before Kildare eventually forced the umpires into action.
However, Cork were by far the better team in the opening period and looked good value for their 0-9 to 0-3 half time lead.
Whatever was said in the Kildare dressing room at half time seemed to spark the Lillywhites into action and Keith Cribbin’s goal six minutes into the second period gave them the lifeline they needed.
Points from Hughie Mahon and Seamus Hannifan brought Kildare level at 1-7 to 0-10 in the final ten minutes before Cathal Vaughan, Ruairi Deane and Kevin O’Driscoll each pointed to seal the win for Cork.
