Tomorrow afternoon in Thurles, Colm Bonnar will become the ninth Tipperary manager that Brian Cody has faced since he took charge of Kilkenny in November 1998.
Indeed, with Liam Sheedy having enjoyed two three-year stints at the helm, Bonnar’s appointment represents the 10th different Tipperary administration that Cody has opposed as he moves into his 24th season in the job.
Nicky English was appointed in Tipperary at about the same time as him and, at that stage, Championship meetings between the two counties had become rare. Indeed, Cody never played Championship hurling against Tipp.
