Brian Cody will be back for 2017. Morgan Treacy / INPHO
Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO
HE’S WON 11 All-Ireland senior hurling titles as manager but there’s no sign of that level of success sating Kilkenny boss Brian Cody.
Tonight Cody was, as expected, ratified as the Cats senior hurling boss for the 2017 season with the announcement being made at a meeting of the Kilkenny county board.
Next season will mark the 19th that Cody will have been at the helm of the Kilkenny senior hurlers, as he inches closer to the record held by legendary Meath manager Sean Boylan who was in charge of the Royals for 23 seasons between 1983 and 2005.
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Cody came close to lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup for a 12th time as manager in September but saw Kilkenny thwarted as Tipperary ran out 2-29 to 2-20 victors.
He did complete three-in-a-row on the provincial stage in July with a final win over Galway clinching his 15th Leinster senor hurling crown as manager.
Brian Cody with Michael Fennelly after the Leinster final win over Galway Ryan Byrne / INPHO
Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
The provisional league fixtures for 2017 have Cody’s Kilkenny side pencilled in to face Waterford in their opening clash next February.
In next year’s Leinster championship, Kilkenny have received a bye to the semi-final awhere they will meet the winners of the quarter-final tie between Wexford and a qualifier from the round-robin group (Laois, Westmeath, Meath and Kerry).
Cody’s backroom will again be formed by selectors Michael Dempsey, James Mc Garry and Derek Lyng.
Pat O’Grady will take the reins as minor hurling manager, Dunnamaggin’s Anthony McCormack will be the intermediate boss while the U21 hurling and football manager roles will again be filled by Eddie Brennan and Christy Walsh.
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Staying on! Brian Cody is confirmed as Kilkenny hurling boss for a 19th season
HE’S WON 11 All-Ireland senior hurling titles as manager but there’s no sign of that level of success sating Kilkenny boss Brian Cody.
Tonight Cody was, as expected, ratified as the Cats senior hurling boss for the 2017 season with the announcement being made at a meeting of the Kilkenny county board.
Next season will mark the 19th that Cody will have been at the helm of the Kilkenny senior hurlers, as he inches closer to the record held by legendary Meath manager Sean Boylan who was in charge of the Royals for 23 seasons between 1983 and 2005.
Cody came close to lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup for a 12th time as manager in September but saw Kilkenny thwarted as Tipperary ran out 2-29 to 2-20 victors.
He did complete three-in-a-row on the provincial stage in July with a final win over Galway clinching his 15th Leinster senor hurling crown as manager.
The provisional league fixtures for 2017 have Cody’s Kilkenny side pencilled in to face Waterford in their opening clash next February.
In next year’s Leinster championship, Kilkenny have received a bye to the semi-final awhere they will meet the winners of the quarter-final tie between Wexford and a qualifier from the round-robin group (Laois, Westmeath, Meath and Kerry).
Cody’s backroom will again be formed by selectors Michael Dempsey, James Mc Garry and Derek Lyng.
Pat O’Grady will take the reins as minor hurling manager, Dunnamaggin’s Anthony McCormack will be the intermediate boss while the U21 hurling and football manager roles will again be filled by Eddie Brennan and Christy Walsh.
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