All-Ireland glory a just reward for Cork’s comeback kings

Earlier this summer, the Cork minor footballers had shown admirable resilience when picking themselves up off the floor following a 19-point thumping at home to Kerry and successfully keeping their season alive eight days later in Ennis.

[team1]Cork [/team1][score1]3-20[/score1][team2]Galway[/team2][score2]3-14[/score2][/score]

After extra time.