Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has spoken out about the retirements of John Dalton and Cha Fitzpatrick from the Kilkenny panel — and expressed his wish to see Lar Corbett back on the playing field.

MICHAEL ‘Babs’ Keating has predicted his native Tipperary will suffer another hammering at the hands of Kilkenny in the NHL final.

Diarmuid O’Flynn talks to Kilkenny manager Brian Cody ahead of their league clash with Cork tomorrow.

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.