GAA may ask Cody to explain scathing attack on ref Kelly

The GAA is expected to at least ask Brian Cody to explain his scathing remarks about Barry Kelly as the referee’s Westmeath County Board intend taking the matter further.

The Central Competitions Control Committee’s next meeting takes place in a couple of weeks and it’s anticipated the Kilkenny manager’s criticism of the long-standing official will be discussed.

Speaking to print journalists on Sunday after his side’s All-Ireland final victory over Tipperary the evening before, Cody described Kelly’s decision to award an injury-time free against Kilkenny as “criminal”. John O’Dwyer put the long-range shot marginally wide after Kelly deemed Brian Hogan had charged into Pádraic Maher.