Cork’s ten-year exile from the top-tier is over after securing promotion from the Allianz Division 2 Football League after a hard-earned three-point win over Tyrone at O’Neills Healy Park on Sunday afternoon.
The Rebels didn’t make it easy for themselves in a game where they were the better team over the course of 70 minutes.
Cork led by a point at the short whistle having played against a strong wind. They were clinical with just two wides compared to Tyrone’s nine.
The Rebels looked in trouble though at stages in the second half. They trailed by two points at one juncture, but they finished well to pick up a deserved win and more importantly promotion.
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