DON’T rubbish the Allianz National League title, because it had “a major bearing” on Kilkenny’s 27th All-Ireland hurling success this year, manager Brian Cody said yesterday.

Birr retained the Offaly Senior Hurling title when they scored an emphatic 18-point victory over Seir Kieran in the long-delayed 2000 Final at St Brendan's Park, Birr.