Kilkenny hurling team manager, Brian Cody, is presented with honorary life membership of Austin Stacks Hurling & Football Club by Aidan O’Connor, Club Chairman, Liam Lynch, Club Vice-Chairman, Stephen Stack, Senior Football Team manager and Elma Nix, Club Secretary. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
THE Stacks team got some food for thought over the Christmas period as they received a motivational speech from the greatest hurling manager of them all, Brian Cody, on Friday evening.
There was a large gathering at Connolly Park for the Kilkenny supremo’s visit to Tralee where he was accompanied by Dr. Tadhg Crowley, Tralee native and team doctor for the Kilkenny hurling team.
Austin Stacks Chairman, Aidan O’Connor, welcomed Brian and presented him with honorary life membership of the Austin Stacks Hurling and Football Club. Both Brian and Tadgh were also presented with club jumpers.
Brian was very gracious in giving his time for autographs and photos before he adjourned to the club function room, where he gave an excellent motivational speech to the senior football team and mentors.
It was a busy night for Brian as he then left for The Meadowlands Hotel to present medals to Tralee Parnells Hurling Club youngsters.
Scroll down for photos, courtesy of Adrienne McLoughlin…
Brian Cody and Tadgh Crowley with Austin Stacks senior football team, management and mentors. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
The Myers family meet Brian Cody – Sean, Conor, Jonathan and Ann. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Brian Cody with Club hurler, Kevin O’Leary and Noah O’Leary. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Ciara Nix meets Brian Cody. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Brian Cody with Austin Stacks hurlers, Ger Scollard, John Connolly and Crotta O’Neill juvenile hurlers, Aaron and Ryan McElligott, Donncha Sayers (who also plays football with Austin Stacks) and Sean McGrath. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Three Kilkenny men, Mark Power (hurling team manager), Brian Cody and John Connolly (hurling team.) Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Liam Lynch, his sons David, Mark and Rory and Kilkenny Hurling Manager, Brian Cody. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Denis O’Connor Jnr, Colm Mangan, Brian Cody, Denis O’Connor Snr and John Breen. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Donagh McMahon and Eoghan Casey meet Brian Cody. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
Denis (Dee Butcher) O’Regan, Brian Cody and Carmel Quilter O’Neill. Photo by Adrienne McLoughlin
