Cork showed character to earn Clare draw, says U20s boss Ray Keane 

The Rebels came away from Quilty with a point.

Cork's Ray Keane on the sideline during the Munster U20 Football match between Cork and Clare at Quilty on Thursday evening. Picture : Eamon Ward

Cork manager Ray Keane said his side’s battling 1-10 apiece draw with Clare in Quilty may ultimately prove “a point gained” as the Rebels opened their Dalata Hotel Group Munster U20 Football Championship Phase 2 campaign with a hard-earned share of the spoils on Thursday evening.

In a tense, wind-affected contest on the West Clare coast, Cork were forced to dig deep in the closing stages, with Seán O’Leary kicking the levelling point.