Walsh confident Cody will be at helm when Cats defend crown

BRIAN CODY will be in charge of Kilkenny for a 14th consecutive season in 2012, reckons Tommy Walsh.

The Tullaroan man, who is set to pick up a record ninth successive All Star next month, has little doubt his manager will be in charge once more to defend their recently-won All-Ireland title.

Asked if he could see Cody stepping down, Walsh replied: “No, I can’t. He loves hurling and he loves managing the Kilkenny team. I couldn’t see him walking away. He loves the game and I presume he will stay on.”