Canning: Pressure is now on ref Kelly

Former Galway captain Ollie Canning suggests Brian Cody has attempted to put All-Ireland final referee Barry Kelly under “a bit of pressure”.

However, GAA Director General Páraic Duffy believes the Kilkenny manager’s remarks at the team’s press evening were not intended to influence the Westmeath match official on Sunday week.

Cody expressed concerns Kelly could be swayed to lay down the law after a number of incidents went unpunished in Kilkenny’s All-Ireland semi-final win over Tipperary.