HISTORY was made on Friday afternoon when the West Cork Academy won the third/fourth place play-off at the Kennedy Cup.
It means the class of 2023 has secured West Cork's best-ever finish in the prestigious national U14 competition in UL.
West Cork's top scorer Tom Whooley and goalkeeper Daire Hurley were the heroes; Whooley scored in normal time of the 1-1 draw against Wexford, and also netted the winning penalty in the shoot-out (4-3), while Hurley pulled off two brilliant saves in the shoot-out.
Christos Delis, Matthew Buttimer and Luke Holland also scored their penalties.
It's a fitting end to a memorable week for these young trailblazers.
Don't miss next week's Southern Star for more on this
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