Cody says retiring never an option

The thought of stepping down from his role after last year’s All-Ireland SHC never crossed Kilkenny manager Brian Cody’s mind.

Kilkenny lost to Cork in the All-Ireland quarter-final, the earliest they have been eliminated from the championship during Cody’s tenure, but he didn’t entertain the notion of departing the post he has held since late 1998.

“I didn’t go looking for any doubts, I just carried on as normal. My head kept telling me I wanted to do it again and that was it.