5 December 2019; Kilkenny Senior hurling manager Brian Cody at the official announcement of UPMCs ten-year naming right partnership with Kilkenny GAA that sees the home of Kilkenny GAA renamed UPMC Nowlan Park. This announcement complements UPMCs association with the GAA / GPA as official healthcare partner to Gaelic players, the established National Concussion Symposium and the UPMC Concussion Network, the first nationwide network established for concussion diagnosis and care. UPMC is the main sponsor of the Waterford IT Vikings GAA Club and headline sponsor of the 2020 UPMC Ashbourne Cup Weekend. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE ***
Kilkenny manager Brian Cody will take charge of the county's senior hurlers in the Championship for a 23rd year.
The 11-time All Ireland winner will be assisted by James McGarry and Martin Comerford, but DJ Carey has left the backroom team.
Kilkenny have not won the Liam McCarthy Cup since 2015.
Cody now matches Sean Boylan in terms of longevity - the Meathman led the Royal footballers between 1982 and 2005.
