Brian Cody

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Brian Cody: 'I was a much better player than I am a manager' (The42)

The Kilkenny boss won four senior All-Irelands during a glittering playing career.

“There was a comment in it by a journalist, P.D Mehigan. He made it after the 1934 All-Ireland final. In 1983 Kilkenny and Cody completed back-to-back All-Irelands. At the start of that year, the now-defunct Monthly magazine ‘Gaelic Sport’ previewed the upcoming campaign. Is he surprised the Cats’ boss has been able to endure in a rapidly evolving game? He took a local U12s team alongside fellow senior Matt Ruth. As injury began to curtail his playing career, he invested even more in the rest of the game. That was there up until the time Brian captained Kilkenny. He was the first. In 1982 Kilkenny beat Cork in the All-Ireland final. It was their second in six years during a golden era for the club, with the likes of Larkin, Billy Walton, Andy Egan, Cody, Denis and Tom McCormack all excelling. But it was Cody who earned rave reviews in match reports at the time. All part of a rigorous pre-deployment training camp that would see him become the highest power in the county. That was as a result of hitting out at an unabating defender by the name of Brian Cody. During a glittering career, Cody won four senior All-Irelands and was captain of the winning team in 1982. “I almost forgot myself I had the privilege of playing the game for a long time as well.

'I'm sure it was an issue with them that we did not want to lose an All ... (Independent.ie)

While scoring 1-17 in the first half, they hit a solitary wide. It brought to mind Kilkenny's first-half dismantling of Waterford in the 2008 All-Ireland final, ...

When you have those things you have a chance.” It brought to mind Kilkenny’s first-half dismantling of Waterford in the 2008 All-Ireland final, when they also had just a single miss in 35 minutes. “Lads put their hands up for a place and respected the efforts of other lads who were putting up their hands for a place and I think you saw the result against Clare. “It’s not a nice place to be, losing a semi-final, but we’ve won it now and we’ll deal with the quick turnaround to the All-Ireland final on July 17. “I never spoke to the lads about it myself, but I’m sure it was an issue with them that we did not want to lose an All-Ireland semi-final for the third year in a row,” said the Top Cat. In this Al-Ireland semi-final he had a willing bunch of disciples, who were not in the league of skills of those of 14 years ago, but who brought the same manic hunger and desire of old to their task.

Cody praises players' spirit as his 17th final awaits (RTE.ie)

Brian Cody paid tribute to the "application and honesty" of his players as they crushed Clare to present him with his 17th outing as Kilkenny manager in an ...

"The lads know that very, very clearly. "The second half performance probably dipped a bit and that tends to happen in games like that. I know a lot of people want a settled team but I am not concerned at all with a settled team. The panel, to me, is everything. "It’s a very even panel, we could replace three or four players with three or four players of the same quality and we have to respect everyone’s opportunity to play." "We’re back in the in the final and that was the big prize for today," Cody continued.

Cody thrilled with spirit and workrate of players he trusts completely (Irish Examiner)

Kilkenny boss Brian Cody paid tribute to his side's spirit - the panel's spirit, which is what he always seeks to build. “Up to the Leinster final we were ...

In reference to Adrian Mullen's ball-winning ability in the full-forward, Cody added: "That defines work rate if you like, it epitomises it. Thank God we have players we can trust." “I know everyone wants to talk about a settled team, but I make clear that I’m only interested in a settled panel, everyone fighting for their place and knowing if we put them on - who knows what team we’ll pick for the next day, but it’s whatever team we pick is the right team to pick.

Round-robin provincial format made it hard to show level of ... (The Irish Times)

Kilkenny manager explains how team improved out of all recognition in clinical dismantling of Clare.

You’d be very happy if you get the first half display for a full game, anytime.” It was a very, very good display for sure, yeah. Had that first half been in his estimation in the top category of Kilkenny performances with which he had been involved?

'We did not want to lose an All-Ireland semi-final for the third year in ... (Sunday World)

“You'd crawl on your hands and knees to get to an All-Ireland final. Kilkenny manager ...

When you have those things, you have a chance.” “Lads put their hands up for a place and respected the efforts of other lads who were putting up their hands for a place – and I think you saw the result against Clare. “I never spoke to the lads about it myself, but I’m sure it was an issue with them that we did not want to lose an All-Ireland semi-final for the third year in a row,” said the Top Cat.

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody thrilled to rectify consecutive All ... (Sky Sports)

Not only that, but they exorcised the demons of consecutive All-Ireland semi-finals defeats to Waterford and Cork in 2020 and 2021 respectively. "I'd say that ...

That's what the All-Ireland means." When you're in the All-Ireland final, you don't pick and choose what you get. So it's a question of looking at it tomorrow (Sunday). It will be a great game here in Croke Park and we're going to see how it goes. Again we'll know this time tomorrow who we're playing and it's just going to be a phenomenal challenge for us." "It's short. "I'd say that would be in any real genuine sportspeople's minds at all times.

Brian Cody Signals Out the One Reason that Makes his Kilkenny ... (Yardbarker)

The man that has been leading the cats since 1998 Brian Cody has said that it's all about his panel and he doesn't want a settled team, he says that's the ...

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Cody: 'We'd crawl to Dublin tomorrow to play the final' (RTE.ie)

Brian Cody admitted that his Kilkenny side were driven by the thought of losing a third consecutive All-Ireland semi-final in their victory over Clare.

"We were waiting in the long grass," he smiled afterwards. "When the round-robin is there it’s hard to get that flow and that consistency going. "It was a massive effort and it was needed. As to whether this result debunks the 'Munster is better than Leinster’ theory, we’ll leave the last word to a deadpan Cody: "I don’t enter into discussions that are brought about by people who know more than I do. "I know everyone wants to talk about a settled team, but I make clear that I’m only interested in a settled panel, everyone fighting for their place and knowing if we put them on… TJ Reid’s talents were thought to be somewhat on the wane, his role on the team now mostly that of free-taker and ball-winner. "I’d say we’ll definitely be underdogs in the All-Ireland final. "We were coming up to play Clare, an outstanding team who showed in the last two games, in different ways, the quality they have and the spirit they have. They didn't stop fighting until the last second of the game, which again is credit to the spirit that they have. We went out and performed and performed well and we just didn't make the final. We can't say we let the last two All-Irelands slip because we weren't in them. "We were at the same stage last year and the year before as well.

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