‘Tipperary are a top team. It’s going to be a huge challenge’

Yesterday’s win over Waterford puts Kilkenny in a good position ahead of next Sunday’s clash at home to Tipperary, said Cats boss Brian Cody yesterday.

“It certainly does. We have two points, they have four points. It’s a battle and obviously Tipperary are a top team. It’s going to be a huge challenge for us next Sunday, to take them on. And it does lift the team too when you get a good win like today. If we were facing into it down three games, you know it would be kinda said maybe the heads might be down a small bit from the players. Today should kind of get a bit of confidence in themselves.”

Cody acknowledged that the Fitzgibbon Cup next weekend will deprive the Cats of some players but Kilkenny will “absolutely hand them over” to their colleges.