Colin Fennelly has often been accused of performance-inconsistency in the past.

There was once a teacher who became an inter-county manager. Being a teacher he was a practical sort. His coaches would do the coaching. He would organise, facilitate, motivate and be the boss.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody sees his current side as “building on a nucleus of what’s there” rather than a new team being created from scratch.

It was a debutants’ ball of a day, an occasion on which a host of the biggest names of the next decade stepped forward into a new version of themselves.

The most decorated manager in the history of hurling, Brian Cody, said standing still after wins and not looking to improve will be the death-knell of any success, whether in sport or business.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has claimed the elitist nature of the inter-county game will create “dangerous possibilities” for the association, warning that the “GAA and semi-professionalism can never go together”.

The law of averages might be against Kilkenny but then they might argue theirs is the stronger commandment based on Cody’s ability to get it right second time around.

Legendary Kilkenny hurling boss Brian Cody has given his insight into what makes a good leader.

Brian Cody is holding court in fitting surrounds, writes Brendan O’Brien.

I was driving home from an underage coaching day in Kilmacud Crokes in Dublin last Saturday when a friend texted me. “Some Walsh Cup final in Nowlan Park,” he said. “It sounds like an epic.”

Wexford manager Davy Fitzgerald said he is “shocked” and “disappointed” at Brian Cody’s insinuation that one of his players tried to influence the referee to get Kilkenny players sent off in Saturday’s Bord na Móna Walsh Cup final.

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Strength in depth will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the 2018 All-Ireland hurling championship, Brian Cody predicted yesterday.

It might be considered adding insult to injury in Kilkenny, but Brian Cody faces a possible 12-week ban for an exchange with fourth official Justin Heffernan during the first half of Saturday’s qualifier.

While hurling qualifiers easily swerve into a labyrinth, that place of uncertainty and hesitations, Monday’s draw produced straight and narrow terrain, writes PM O’Sullivan.

Keher says some have long been sharpening their blades for Cody and Kilkenny.

Eddie Keher finds it “extraordinary” Brian Cody was questioned following the opening Division 1A defeats to Waterford and Clare.

A savage amount of rain has fallen in the last week and I just wonder did the underfoot conditions contribute to so many injuries in Semple Stadium and Nowlan Park yesterday?

Brian Cody has confessed to an unexpected interest in American football.

His 18 years to date have garnered a haul of 11 All-Ireland titles.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody cited Walter Walsh’s 68th minute goal as the crucial score of today’s All-Ireland semi-final contest. writes Eoghan Cormican.

Brian Cody has named 12 of his All Ireland-winning side for Kilkenny's Division 1A League opener.

The Cats have also found a role for eight-time All-Ireland winner Eddie Brennan.

Surveying the crowd of thousands last night in Nowlan Park at another victory celebration, Brian Cody was already planting the seeds for more All-Ireland homecomings in Kilkenny.

Brian Cody hailed the strength of character of his Kilkenny side at their Nowlan Park homecoming.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody understandably cut a happy figure, after his side landed an 11th All-Ireland SHC title in 17 years at Croke Park this afternoon.

Anthony Cunningham has fulfilled the promise he made in July to meet Brian Cody on Sunday – can they go one step further?

“We’ve no concerns about Eoin,” said Cody.

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“Two years ago we went to extra-time against them in the Championship, and we did very well to get out of that game.”

Brian Cody knows the man down the sideline this Sunday better than most. The Kilkenny manager was invited down to De La Salle College to speak to the school team a few years ago by Derek McGrath.

Kilkenny must plan without the experienced Jackie Tyrrell and Richie Power for their All-Ireland semi-final date with Waterford on August 9, while Michael Fennelly is a major doubt.

Brian Cody is refusing to rule ultra experienced defender Jackie Tyrrell out of his plans for Sunday week’s All-Ireland semi-final clash with Waterford.

Kilkenny hurling supremo Brian Cody is not in the habit of co-operating with the likes of Waterford and Wexford, but has made an exception to join in the south-east region’s bid to become European Capital of Culture.

Brian Cody had no concerns about the 12-week break Kilkenny endured prior to yesterday’s championship opener.

It was only weeks after JJ Delaney’s retirement at a function in Kilkenny’s Cíllin Hill that Brian Cody was approached by a supporter about replacing what the manager himself has described as the greatest defender he has ever seen.