'We have a settled panel, a settled attitude and a settled spirit' - Cody not concerned by critics 

Kilkenny’s manager Brian Cody celebrates at the final whistle

Hailing this latest in a hat-trick of Leinster titles as “a great night for Kilkenny," Brian Cody said he was not concerned about criticism that he didn’t have a settled team.

The Cats may have won their first Bob O’Keeffe Cup having lost twice in the competition but their display was a vast improvement on their previous outing against Wexford.