Cody prepares for trip ‘from the frying pan into the fire’

“From the frying pan into the fire” was how Brian Cody assessed the prospect of facing All-Ireland champions Limerick in Saturday week’s All-Ireland semi-final.

Defeating a Cork team that themselves dismissed Limerick earlier this summer, Kilkenny will return to Croke Park with optimism and revenge on their minds after last year’s All-Ireland quarter-final loss to the Shannonsiders.