Cody: the appetite is back

LISTENING to Brian Cody discuss his approach to management, it's easy to believe it's not as onerous a role as generally believed responsible yes, but not that difficult.

The reality, of course, is quite different. Listen on and you will hear him admit that Kilkenny's approach to the Guinness All-Ireland semi-final last year was wrong and that it cost them the match. But they got it right this year and it's why they are so many people's favourites to triumph in this final.

"Every day you go out, you try and learn something and improve. The fellow who has this game cracked hasn't been born. It's a learning process the whole way through. You make decisions which go in your favour sometimes, other times they don't.