A lesson in Codd-ology

NOT all hurlers are choir-boys. Not all sing from the same hymn-sheet.

As this interview business becomes increasingly banal with more and more players faithfully trotting out the party line, never daring to stray from the laid-out track, thank God for the likes of Wexford captain Paul Codd. Free spirit, a thinking man, a concerned man.

One of his major concerns, even as he prepares for Sunday’s All-Ireland senior hurling semi-final clash with Cork, are the consequences of what’s being done in Wexford to facilitate those preparations.