IN HIS recently published autobiography, Brian Cody states the following: “I’m regularly asked which success has given me the most satisfaction during the years I have been lucky enough to manage Kilkenny.

THE AIRWAVES were full all last week of a “major controversy” over the clash of the Cork county SFC final and the Ladies Football decider in Croke Park.

IT WAS nice to see O2 renewing their sponsorship of Cork inter-county teams last week.

I WAS glad the GAA authorities saw sense and abandoned the idea of presenting the Sam Maguire Cup on the field last Sunday.

WELL, it’s all over for another year and the Special K’s reign supreme for another year.

LAST Friday morning the Irish nation awoke to the news of the €600,000 advertisement by Fás that was never aired and the €35,000 car for a raffle that was never held.

WHAT a fantastic, deserved and historic win for Clare in the All-Ireland U21 final on Sunday.

WE are counting down the days to the eagerly anticipated All-Ireland SFC final between Kerry and Cork.

IT WAS the best All-Ireland in many years. In fact both minor and senior deciders on Sunday were hugely entertaining and did much to showcase what a truly brilliant game hurling is.

ALL-IRELAND final day is always a special occasion, with many elements featured outside the games themselves.