Cody has Kilkenny primed

DON’T expect Brian Cody to say what most neutrals feel about Kilkenny, and the favouritism of his side ahead of the Guinness All-Ireland SHC final.

No manager will ever reveal his inner-most thoughts, least of all to the national media, and Cody is always very measured in what he says.

Then again, he's speaking from wide experience of big games as a player and more recently as a manager. And, a considerable amount of that experience was gained from games against Cork.