‘Treble bid won’t distract us’

BRIAN CODY is confident Kilkenny’s prospects in next month’s Guinness hurling championship decider won’t be hindered by the inevitable media focus on their bid for a third consecutive All-Ireland title.

"That element is there and there's no point in thinking it's not. If we can win the All-Ireland final it will be a major achievement, but that's not going to inhibit us or cut across us in any way,'' he said yesterday.

"Whatever is made about it in the media is fine.''