Agony for resurgent Cork as Cats cling on by narrowest margin

Late John Donnelly point decides things after Rebels fought back in second half only to suffer back-to-back opening league defeats for first time in five years

THAT CLOSE: Patrick Horgan of Cork reacts to a missed chance during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A match between Cork and Kilkenny at SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. PIc: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Cork 1-17 Kilkenny 0-21

Cork have suffered successive opening league defeats for the first time in five years despite a resurgent display against Kilkenny at a blustery SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh this evening.