Players ‘bared their souls’, says proud Brian Cody

The familiar pose: Brian Cody ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Hours before the ball was thrown in between Galway and Limerick, Brian Cody was already insisting Kilkenny would be unfancied again going into the final.

Outsiders against Clare, they belied the odds and Cody estimates they will have to again on Sunday week. “I’d say we’ll definitely be underdogs in the All-Ireland final as well. That’s not a problem. I couldn’t say, hand on heart, that Clare deserved to be underdogs today. They performed seriously, seriously well. You earn the right for the people who talk about favourites to be favourites.