Brian Cody set to miss jubilee celebration of his first All-Ireland win as manager

The 11-time All-Ireland SHC winning manager will be out of the country for Sunday's celebration, sources say.

Brian Cody, KIlkenny manager, left, speaks with Willie O'Connor, Kilkenny captain, in 2000. Picture: Ray McManus, Sportsfile

There are doubts Brian Cody will be in attendance at the celebration of Kilkenny’s silver jubilee All-Ireland SHC winning team of 2000 in Croke Park on Sunday.

The 11-time All-Ireland winning manager has been invited along with his panel, captained by Willie O’Connor, to commemorate the 25-year anniversary of their success against Offaly, the first time Cody guided Kilkenny to the Liam MacCarthy Cup.