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Brian Cody in the archives: ‘The better team will win on the day and that’s it’

Five articles that tell a story as we look back through The Irish Times archive...

Brian Cody has stepped down as Kilkenny hurling manager — after 24 seasons and 11 All-Ireland titles. Photograph: Eric Luke
Brian Cody has stepped down as Kilkenny hurling manager — after 24 seasons and 11 All-Ireland titles. Photograph: Eric Luke
Eamon Donoghue
Sun Jul 24 2022 - 12:17

1998 - The announcement

I see it as a real challenge

[ Henry Shefflin among Kilkenny players past and present to pay tribute to Brian Cody ]

1999 - The pain of defeat

On All-Ireland day there is never any argument. The better team will win on the day and that’s it

2000 - The first win

A team committed is very hard to beat

[ 'The greatest manager in the history of hurling’: Brian Cody steps down as Kilkenny manager ]

2009 - Four in a row

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This Kilkenny team is the best hurling team I’ve ever seen

—  Nicky English

2014 - The sit down interview

I see this lately about the hardship of being an inter-county hurler or footballer. That there is no fun anymore. It confuses me. Because it’s voluntary, this whole thing. It’s a choice. So it doesn’t consume me because it doesn’t eat me up.

Eamon Donoghue

Eamon Donoghue

Eamon Donoghue is a former Irish Times journalist