Cody: Daly’s men serious opponents

THERE are certain guarantees with Brian Cody on any given Sunday, whether it be the Glanbia cap, the impassive stare from the sideline or the rich stream of praise which he showers on the opposition afterwards.

Kilkenny’s opponents are always talked up, whether they have just won (which is rare), lost heavily (which is often) or put up a good old scrap (which was the case yesterday).

Such has been Kilkenny’s brilliance in recent years that Cody’s platitudes have rung hollow on many an occasion in the past, particularly on those days when they’ve swatted aside another helpless victim in Leinster.