Cody escapes punishment for 'criminal' comments

After a hearing in Croke Park last night, the GAA have ruled that recent comments made by Kilkenny manager Brian Cody about referee Barry Kelly do not warrant a sanction.

The remarks related to the first All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Tipperary, which ended in a draw. Cody had described a late free awarded to Tipperary as “criminal” - if scored they would almost certainly have won the match.