Brian Cody has never believed in transitions or indeed resurrections but in making it back to another Allianz hurling league final he has at least defied most predictions. Cody also brings Kilkenny back home to Nowlan Park next Sunday for a league final showdown against Tipperary, the 10th national final between the teams within the last 10 years. You always want to make the league final if you can, and it was a good performance, a good win. “But it’s about Kilkenny today, Their attitude was absolutely incredible, they played great stuff, took us apart. Subs: C Fogarty for Maher (47 mins), L Blanchfield for Donnelly (59 mins), L Ryan for Leahy (67 mins), L Scanlon for Sheehan (68 mins), P Lyng for Keoghan (71 mins).

Source: The Irish Times April 01, 2018 17:37 UTC