#OTD in 1954 – Birth of hurling manager and former player, Brian Cody, in Sheestown, Co Kilkenny.

Educated at the local national school in Kilkenny, Brian Cody later boarded at St. Kieran’s College. After completing his Leaving Certificate he attended St. Patrick’s College in Dublin where he qualified as a primary school teacher. He later worked as a teacher at St. Patrick’s De La Salle national school in Kilkenny, before serving as […]

Read More

1954 – Birth of Brian Cody in Sheestown, Co Kilkenny. He is a hurling manager and former player. He has been the manager of the Kilkenny senior team since 1998, where he has since become 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.

Educated at the local national school in Kilkenny, Brian Cody later boarded at St. Kieran’s College. After completing his Leaving Certificate he attended St. Patrick’s College in Dublin where he qualified as a primary school teacher. He later worked as a teacher at St. Patrick’s De La Salle national school in Kilkenny, before serving as […]

Read More