Cody eager to weigh up final opponents

The dust had barely settled on another sublime Croke Park display by All-Ireland five in-a-row hopefuls Kilkenny, when their manager Brian Cody cast his focus ahead to next weekend's semi-final between Tipperary and Waterford.

Kilkenny looked a class apart as they dismantled Cork's challenge in yesterday's first semi-final, grabbing goals through Eddie Brennan, Aidan Fogarty and Richie Power.