Cody: We’re decent but Cork deserve to be serious favourites

BACK to the tunnel wall in Croke Park, Brian Cody of Kilkenny frowns when asked about the game just over. “I know we won by eight points, but it’s hard to understand how we did."

“I’ve said we’re in transition, and we are. God knows how long we’ll stay there, but we’re delighted to be in the final. This was a massive game, a huge game, and from where I was it appeared to be a good game.”

The Kilkenny man sympathised with his beaten opponents. He knows what it’s like.