Cool Cody not getting carried away

HIS team had just taken care of Cork with consummate ease to reach yet another All-Ireland final but Kilkenny manager Brian Cody was as usual a model of serenity after yesterday’s action in Croke Park.

It is not in Cody’s nature to be gushing with superlatives after major championship victories and this occasion was no exception, despite the fact that they had delivered another exceptional performance.

“It was a huge game as an All-Ireland semi-final. It’s a horrible day to lose a game because the year is gone and the prize is huge to get to an All-Ireland final,’’ he said. “The first 15-20 minutes was serious hurling. We had chances, they had a couple of chances as well but the defending was very strong on both sides. We got the breaks I suppose and we got a bit of a lead up by half-time.