Sports people must learn from Kilkenny hurlers

We should be asking what methods Brian Cody employs to improve the reflexes of his Kilkenny players, which are admirable and brilliant.

They are as good as any top tennis player whose reaction time is close to zero when dealing with a ball being hit at 100 miles per hour and at close range around the net area.

The eyes message the brain which engages and, in turn, instructs the playing hand or hands to shape the racket to hit a winner. All split-second timing.