Cody code: Anger and energy is either in a fella or it’s not
Brian Cody has never sought to overly complicate matters. Whatever about the tactical nuances he may attempt to implement or, indeed counter, the Kilkenny manager is fully aware that any game-plan must be built on the non-negotiables of spirit, honesty, character and work-rate.
Kilkenny’s intensity was off the charts in the opening 17 minutes of Saturday’s semi-final, typified by the four black and amber shirts which swallowed Tom Morrissey whole 10 minutes in. Hemmed in on the Hogan Stand side, Adrian Mullen pickpocketed the Limerick forward before sending the ball sailing between the posts for their sixth point.
