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Having teamed up so successfully in the championship for years, Brian Cody (L) and Henry Shefflin will now go head-to-head on Sunday

Dónal Óg Cusack's hurling predictions

Dónal Óg Cusack's gives his thoughts on this weekend's action in Leinster and Munster.

'Considering his stature, Shefflin didn't need to go into management. By doing that he is leaving himself open to fail, something that he never did. But he doesn't care about his name'

Two born competitors - Cody v Shefflin is box office

Henry Shefflin will come up against his former mentor and manager Brian Cody in Salthill on Sunday, Shane Dowling believes it could give Kilkenny fans a glimpse at their future.

GAA • 29 Apr 22

Can Brian Cody steer his county to three-in-a-row in Leinster, and possibly a 12th All-Ireland title?

Are Cody's Cats coming or going?

The winter murmurings that Brian Cody could move on from his position as Kilkenny manager came and went, but as he sets out on a 24th championship campaign, are the Cats moving in the right direction?

GAA • 13 Apr 22

Richie Power revealed the depth of his gambling addiction

Power credits GPA and McConville in gambling battle

Kilkenny hurling great Richie Power has credited the GPA and Oisín McConville with helping him on the road to recovery from his gambling addiction.

GAA • 22 Mar 22

New Galway manager Henry Shefflin will begin Championship life with a trip to Wexford

2022 Championship: Shefflin to host old mentor Cody

Galway manager Henry Shefflin will come up against Brian Cody and his native Kilkenny on the May bank holiday weekend after the fixtures for the 2022 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship were revealed.

GAA • 27 Nov 21

Brian Cody to remain in charge for Kilkenny - taking his stint in the role into a 24th season

Brian Cody confirmed as Kilkenny manager for 2022

Brian Cody's Kilkenny reign has been extended into a 24th season after it was confirmed he would lead the county's senior hurlers in 2022.

GAA • 13 Sep 21

Brian Cody leads his team off the field after their All-Ireland semi-final defeat

Cody rues Kilkenny's failure to find extra gear

Brian Cody was proud of his players' efforts in their All-Ireland semi-final defeat despite their inability to capitalise on a late goal that forced extra-time against Cork .

Hurling • 08 Aug 21

Brian Cody (l) of Kilkenny and Dublin manager Mattie Kenny

Dubs boss 'proud' of effort after Covid withdrawals

Dublin boss Mattie Kenny revealed he only had a few hours to "re-jig" his team after being notified of Covid-19 issues ahead of their Leinster final loss to Kilkenny yesterday.

GAA • 18 Jul 21

Cody: 'Thanks be to God, there was physicality in the game'

Brian Cody: KK response to sin-bin was 'decisive'

Brian Cody hailed the "honest to goodness physicality" that characterised Kilkenny's dramatic Leinster SHC win over Wexford and said his team's response when down to 14 in extra-time was the decisive factor in the contest.

GAA • 03 Jul 21

The Ballyhale man has already plundered 1-25 in two league outings this season

McGrath: TJ Reid offers much more than scores for Cats

TJ Reid's ability to create space and occupy key defenders is as much a strength as his ability to split the posts, according to Derek McGrath.

GAA • 03 Jun 21

'We need to get back to hurling and everyone does'

Fitzgerald questions media over close contacts issue

Davy Fitzgerald believes the media coverage of the close contacts row with Clare has been "unreal" and considers the matter closed now that the HSE have "answered their things".

GAA • 30 May 21

Colin Fennelly made his senior debut with Kilkenny in 2011

Kilkenny captain Colin Fennelly to sit out 2021 season

Kilkenny captain Colin Fennelly has decided to sit out the 2021 inter-county season, but is expected to return to the fold next year.

GAA • 20 Jan 21

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody, left, and selector DJ Carey

Cats ratify Cody for 23rd season as Carey leaves set-up

Killkenny have confirmed that Brian Cody has been ratified as senior hurling manager for 2021 as DJ Carey leaves his role as selector.

GAA • 12 Jan 21

Liam Cahill urges on his players against Kilkenny

Cahill exceeding all expectations except his own

Following their dramatic comeback win against Kilkenny, Liam Cahill insists he always believed that Waterford could reach the All-Ireland final in his first in charge.

GAA • 28 Nov 20

Jamie Barron will again be a central player at the weekend

History no longer shackling Waterford as Kilkenny loom

Though the perception is that Waterford were victims of a perpetual, decades-long hoodoo against Kilkenny, the rivalry is in fact a fairly modern one.

GAA • 26 Nov 20

Richie Hogan sparked the Kilkenny comeback with a superbly taken goal

Redemption day - Cody hails comeback kid Hogan

Richie Hogan could scarcely have dreamed of a more satisfying return to Croke Park, leading Kilkenny to Leinster final glory, a year after being sent off in the All-Ireland final.

GAA • 15 Nov 20

Galway manager O'Neill left to rue missed chances

Galway senior hurling manager Shane O'Neill believes his side 'left an awful lot behind them' in terms of missed chances in their Leinster Senior Hurling final defeat to Kilkenny.

GAA • 14 Nov 20

Brian Cody watches on at Croke Park during Kilkenny's game with Dublin

Cody: Kilkenny have questions to answer

Kilkenny manager Brian Cody has said that they have questions to answer after his team nearly threw away a spot in the Leinster final following a late onslaught from Dublin at Croke Park.

GAA • 01 Nov 20

Brian Cody will be ready for whatever pans out, reckons Tommy Walsh

Hurling on hold just another challenge for veteran Cody

Michael Glennon chats to Kilkenny legend Tommy Walsh about the motivation of boss Brian Cody, whose side were due to take on Dublin in the first round of the Leinster SHC round-robin on Sunday.

GAA • 07 May 20

Henry Shefflin (R) and his son Henry and Tommy Walsh, with his son Finn, celebrate the 2014 All-Ireland final defeat of Tipperary

Shefflin remembers feeling force of Walsh's will to win

Henry Shefflin has detailed the extreme lengths Tommy Walsh would go to to win - even in training - as he paid tribute to the "heart and passion" that made his old team-mate one of the key cogs in the Kilkenny engine.

GAA • 24 Apr 20

Mullen is brought off the pitch at Nowlan Park

Adrian Mullen injury set to rule him out for the season

Kilkenny have been rocked by the news that Young Hurler of the Year Adrian Mullen is set to play no further part in the 2020 season.

GAA • 24 Feb 20

Last year's Leinster final ended in victory for Wexford

Wexford view Cats as equals after decade in wilderness

Davy Fitzgerald has made Wexford genuine contenders and, in the process, ended the county's long barren spell against Kilkenny - which could all have been so different were it not for 50 minutes in 2005.

GAA • 13 Feb 20

Cody happy with Cats' character in big win over Dubs

Brian Cody admitted he was "very happy" to beat Dublin in Sunday's Allianz League opener, as he weighs up when to call his Ballyhale Shamrocks players back into the panel.

GAA • 26 Jan 20

Hurling Teams: Cody names Cats side to face Dubs

Three players will make their first league starts for Tipperary against Limerick at Semple Stadium on Saturday

GAA • 24 Jan 20

Eoin Larkin believes Henry Shefflin would be the perfect man to succeed Brian Cody

Larkin: Shefflin ready to take up mantle after Cody

Eoin Larkin believes Henry Shefflin's success with Ballyhale Shamrocks will put him in a good position when Brian Cody decides to call time on his reign as manager of the Kilkenny senior hurlers.

GAA • 24 Jan 20