Cork held off Kerry to record a 0-10 to 0-09 victory over their provincial rivals in their Munster Under-20 Football Championship clash at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
The Rebels had lost their last six encounters against the Kingdom at the age level, with their last win coming in 2021.
Their prospects seemed likely to be compromised when senior star Dara Sheedy was forced off injured after 20 minutes, but the sides went in level at the break at 0-03 to 0-03 in a low-scoring affair.
Mark O’Brien’s two-pointer gave Cork the lead for the first time just after play resumed in the second half.
Dylan O’Neill stretched their buffer to three points in the 37th minute, but Tomás Kennedy ended the Kerry scoring drought a minute later.
Odhran Foley and a two-pointer from Danny Miskella had Cork in the driving seat in the closing stages, and although Daniel Kirby and Kennedy reduced the arrears, an equaliser proved out of reach.
Elsewhere in the province, Waterford shocked Clare Kilmihil, prevailing by 2-14 to 2-13.
Paddy McCarthy was the Déise’s hero as he secured the upset with his free in what proved the final kick of the game.
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