Derek Lyng may be stepping into Brian Cody’s shoes but he’s determined to walk his own path.
It’s now six months since Lyng formally succeeded the 11-time All-Ireland winning manager but his reign has been fairly low-key so far, something that’s about to change with Tipperary coming to UPMC Nowlan Park in the second round of the Allianz League on Sunday.
Kilkenny are now into an eighth year without an All-Ireland and whether or not he can bridge the gap to 2015 is, ultimately, what his term in charge will be judged on, the relative famine bringing an extra burden on top of replacing the most successful manager in GAA history.
