Cody praises Dubs as late Ryan point pegs back Cats

A FULL-BLOODED Allianz Hurling League encounter in Croke Park on Saturday evening, two honest and whole-hearted teams giving their all in conditions made treacherous by the ferocious hailstone showers that fell before the half time whistle.

“It was seriously wet out there,” said Kilkenny manager Brian Cody; “I’m sure lads weren’t expecting what (rain) fell to fall, it made it very difficult to hold your feet. It turned out to be a brilliant game, full of intensity, full of passion, from both teams.”

Dublin started strongly and looked like they were going to blitz a Kilkenny side weakened by the absence of such stalwarts as Tommy Walsh, John Tennyson, JJ Delaney, Henry Shefflin, Richie Power and Michael Rice.