He’s back and he’s Cody. Who he is. What he does. Still

The grand old duke who marched his county up to the top of the hill, marched them down again and now has them within 70 minutes of the summit once more

This portrait photograph of Brian Cody was taken by the Dreamtime Studio Hub photography group - Adam Doyle, Brian Manning, Declan Brophy, Lorraine Cashin, Mark Fitzgerald and Oliver O'Neill. Dreamtime Studio Hub is the media centre of SOS Kilkenny, an organisation that supports adults with intellectual disabilities and autism in Kilkenny City, County and Cahir. The photograph was taken as part of the "Faces of Kilkenny" photography exhibition which featured portraits of well-known Kilkenny people. This was the group's first exhibition and highlighted their skills, talent and genuine love of photography.

So here he is, chatting away, at ease with the media and with himself and with the world, out the back in Langton’s garden. One of his places. One of his spaces.

Perhaps because he hasn’t done one of these gigs for three years, and therefore has plenty to say, he is simultaneously contemplative and expansive. Balls are hopped and instead of opting to kill them dead he happily pulls first time.