Brian Cody: We are the ones whose call is going to be tested

You wouldn’t dare say Brian Cody is getting softer now in his 17th year as Kilkenny manager but he would do well to argue he’s not more understanding.

Why else would Michael Fennelly have been picked for the All-Ireland semi-final against Waterford when, by Cody’s own admission, he had done no hurling training?

John Power lost out as a result. Richie Hogan too was given up until the eve of that game to get himself right.