Cody attempted to influence referees, claims Regan

Hurling pundit Daithí Regan claims Brian Cody attempted to influence referees with his pre-Division 1 final comments earlier this month.

The Newstalk and TV3 analyst also said Cork will need to lose an All-Ireland final to realise the intensity required to win one. He also believes starlet Conor Lehane will face a stronger brand of physicality from Kilkenny, should the teams face one another in the championship.

Earlier this month, Cody said the GAA were making attempts to take “genuine physicality out of hurling”. But Offaly’s 1994 All-Ireland winner feels, while not dirty, they are getting away with playing illegally at times.