Brian Cody is an Irish former hurling manager and player and retired school principal. He managed the senior Kilkenny county team between 1998 and 2022, becoming the county's longest-serving manager and most successful in terms of major titles won. Cody is regarded as the greatest manager in the history of the game.
Cody in 2015
Brian Cody
D. J. Carey was involved in Cody's first three All-Ireland victories as manager before his retirement in 2006.
Henry Shefflin was intrinsically linked with Cody during their ten All-Ireland successes.
Kilkenny county hurling team
The Kilkenny county hurling team represents Kilkenny in hurling and is governed by Kilkenny GAA, the county board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The team competes in the three major annual inter-county competitions; the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, and the National Hurling League. Historically, Kilkenny is the most successful team at senior level.
Kilkenny county hurling team
A Kilkenny hurler, c. 1923
Kilkenny hurling team of 1923
Cillian Buckley in action in a 2015 National Hurling League game against Galway in Pearse Stadium