Diarmuid Cody (born 1994) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with James Stephens, and has also lined out at inter-county level with various Kilkenny teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Diarmuid Mac Óda | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born |
1994 Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2011-present | James Stephens | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
2014-2017 | Cork Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2015-2016 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Career
editCody first played hurling as a schoolboy at St Kieran's College in Kilkenny. He was part of the college team that won back-to-back Leinster Colleges SHC titles in 2011 and 2012, while he also claimed a Croke Cup medal after a defeat of Ardscoil Rís in 2011.[1][2][3] Cody later lined out with Cork Institute of Technology in the Fitzgibbon Cup.
At club level, Cody began his career at juvenile and underage levels with James Stephens. He was still eligible for the minor grade when he won a Kilkenny SHC after a defeat of Ballyhale Shamrocks in 2011.[4] Cody added a Kilkenny MHC medal to his collection the following year. He has also served as senior team captain.[5]
Cody first appeared on the inter-county scene with Kilkenny during an unsuccessful two-year stint with the minor team in 2011 and 2012.[6] He later progressed to the under-21 team where his tenure was equally unsuccessful.[7]
By that stage, Cody's under-21 performances had resulted in a call-up to the senior team training panel in 2015.[8] He won a set of Leinster SHC and All-Ireland SHC medals as a non-playing substitute later that season.[9][10] Cody once again claimed a Leinster SHC medal as a non-playing substitute in 2016, before suffering All-Ireland final defeat by Tipperary.[11][12]
Personal life
editHis father, Brian Cody, won four All-Ireland SHC medals as a player with Kilkenny, before managing the team to 11 All-Ireland SHC titles during his 24 seasons in charge.[13] His mother, Elsie Walsh, played camogie with Wexford.[14] His brother, Donnacha Cody, was part of the Kilkenny team that won three successive All-Ireland SHC titles between 2006 and 2008.
Honours
edit- St Kieran's College
- All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2011
- Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Championship: 2011, 2012
- James Stephens
- Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship: 2011
- Kilkenny Minor Hurling Championship: 2012
- Kilkenny
References
edit- ^ "Power the driving force as St Kieran's late surge proves crucial". Irish Independent. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Donnelly point seals title for Kieran's". Irish Independent. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "O'Hanrahan heaps misery on Ardscoil". Irish Independent. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (31 October 2011). "Super Stephens find extra gear". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Verney, Michael (6 September 2022). "Brian Cody returns to the sideline with club James Stephens". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Martin on song to down Laois". Irish Independent. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Leinster U21 HC final: Magical Model maul Cats for three-in-a-row". Hogan Stand. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Cody's son Diarmuid closing in on Cats call-up". Irish Independent. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Rooney, Declan (27 August 2015). "Kilkenny march past Galway to another Leinster win". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (6 September 2015). "Brilliant Kilkenny second-half showing delivers All-Ireland final win over Galway". The 42. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (3 July 2016). "Galway challenge peters out as Kilkenny claim 71st Leinster crown in familiar style". Irish Independent. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ Keane, Paul (5 September 2016). "Tipperary blow Cats away to take All-Ireland title". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ Cleary, Barry (24 July 2022). "Brian Cody deepdive: Crunching the numbers on an extraordinary career". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Fogarty, John (15 October 2022). "'His club needed him and Brian Cody answered the call. That sums him up.'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 12 July 2023.