TJ Reid says Kilkenny were waiting in the long grass ahead of last night’s encounter with Clare, as Brian Cody once again proved himself the All-Ireland semi-final mastro.
Last night’s mauling of the Banner in front of just under 40,000 fans at Croke Park was Cody’s 17th All-Ireland semi-final victory out of 22 attempts - including a draw with Waterford in 2016.
The four defeats came to Galway (2001 and 2005), Waterford (2020) and Cork (2021).
