Brian Cody won’t want to let Bob O’Keeffe out of Leinster again

Brian Cody allowed the Bob O’Keeffe Cup out of Leinster in 2013 when Galway beat Kilkenny. The manager wasn’t happy about it and will be doing all in his power to ensure there is no repeat in tomorrow’s provincial final, writes Anthony Daly.

After Dublin beat Kilkenny in the Leinster semi-final replay in Portlaoise in 2013, we were just back in the dressing-room when Brian Cody arrived in. He was actually in the door before Liam Rushe, who was just behind him.

Galway were coming down the tracks eight days later in the Leinster final but Cody wanted to wish us more than just good luck; he was also delivering a message from hurling people everywhere in the province.