Cody escapes with GAC warning
A day after GAA chiefs vowed to punish any abuse of referees, the Kilkenny manager yesterday escaped with a severe warning from the GAA’s Games Administration Committee for his behaviour during the qualifier with Galway in Thurles.
Cody, who attended the GAC meeting on Monday at headquarters with Kilkenny chairman Ned Quinn, was not charged with any further indiscretions, but warned that he faces a three-match ban for any repeat.
The slap on the wrist suggests that Cork referee Kirwan did not refer to any verbal exchanges with Cody in his official match report. Neither Cody, nor the Kilkenny County Board, were making any comment last night.
GAC chiefs noted the Central Council statement on such matters and confirmed that these aspects will be enforced from this weekend.
The Kilkenny team for Saturday will be announced later this evening. Conor Phelan is ruled out with a broken thumb for the Cats ahead of the repeat of the 2002 All-Ireland Final.
Meanwhile, Tipperary GAA is in mourning today following the sudden death of referee Brian O’Reilly from the Kilruane McDonaghs club.
The 35-year-old acted as linesman for referee John Ryan in the All-Ireland Minor B HC semi-final between Meath and Kerry in Nenagh on Saturday and returned that evening to referee a North Tipperary JBHC game between Ballina and Toomevara.
He is survived by mother Teresa, sister Stella and brother Alan.
Elsewhere, Val Andrews will stay on as Louth senior football manager for at least another season.
The Dubliner is one year into a three-year contract with the Wee County and the Louth county board has confirmed that Andrews will still be at the helm in 2005.
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