Cork forward Seamus Harnedy hailed the "serious character" shown by the Rebels in the latter stages of yesterday evening's Munster SHC victory over Limerick.
Cork dug their deepest in the dying stages to earn a 3-28 to 3-26 victory over Limerick and keep their Munster senior hurling championship hopes alive.
Kerry and Cork will face off in the Munster MFC final for the third year-in-a-row following their respective semi-final wins over Tipperary and Clare last evening.
The GAA have announced the dates, venues and throw in times for the All-Ireland SFC Round 1 and Tailteann Cup Round 2 Group games that will take place on the weekend of 18/19 May.
Sadbh McGoldrick was the hero for Cork as she got the winning point in the last minute to see her side progress to the TG4 Munster senior ladies football championship final.
A Tomás Kennedy goal 90 seconds after the restart proved decisive as Kerry secured a third successive Munster U20FC title and 31st in all at Cork's expense in Austin Stack Park last evening.
Cork boss Pat Ryan remains hopeful that his side can qualify for the All-Ireland series, despite suffering a second successive Munster SHC loss at the hands of Clare.
Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh struck for 1-4 and Danielle O'Leary for 0-4 as Kerry sealed their place in the Munster Final at Brosna GAA in the TG4 Munster Senior Championship Round 2 encounter.
Cork manager Pat Ryan has made six changes to the side that lost to Waterford for Sunday's crucial Munster SHC Round 2 clash with Clare at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
The Munster Primary Games take place at half time during the senior provincial championships and here is the list of the girls and boys teams from Cork for the county's SFC game against Kerry last Saturday.
Waterford started their Munster senior hurling championship campaign in winning fashion this afternoon by seeing off Cork on a 2-25 to 1-25 scoreline at Walsh Park.
Kerry stayed on course for a fourth Munster senior football championship title in-a-row after edging past Cork (0-18 to 1-12) in Killarney this afternoon.
Adam Lee's 59th minute goal helped Cork clinch their first win in this year's Munster minor hurling championship round-robin victory at Limerick's expense as it finished 1-16 to 1-10 at Pairc Ui Chaoimh.