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Eoin Cody has more than the ghosts of Kilkenny past to exorcise

It doesn’t help that this barren run follows an incredible golden era for Kilkenny hurling.

Eoin Cody of Kilkenny pictured at the launch of the 2026 Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship at The Kinnitty Castle Hotel in Kinnitty, Offaly. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 - 06:04

Kevin Egan

It’s a thin line between standing on the shoulders of giants, and being shackled to the corpses of those same giants.

When Kilkenny fell two points short against Tipperary in last year’s semi-final, it meant that their All-Ireland drought was going to extend to 11 years, making it the longest in the county’s history since their first win all the way back in 1904.

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