Codyless Cats will be ‘weird’

Galway star Joe Canning admits it will be “weird” to be playing Kilkenny on Sunday without Brian Cody on the sidelines.The All-Star said that while there is a great rivalry between the counties, there is enormous respect for Cody in Galway.

The Kilkenny boss is recovering from heart surgery and selector Martin Fogarty and team trainer Michael Dempsey will take charge of the Cats for Sunday’s league semi-final in Thurles.

“I hope Brian recovers and gets back on the sideline fairly quick,” said Canning. “He is a character in the GAA and it is going to be weird with him not being there on the sideline. But hopefully he can get back sooner rather than later.”