Brian Cody is getting on with the task of retaining the Liam MacCarthy Cup without some of Kilkenny's greatest servants.

With Henry Shefflin, JJ Delaney, Tommy Walsh, Brian Hogan, David Herity and Aidan Fogarty all now in retirement, Cody is facing a massive challenge to come up replacements and keep the Cats at the top.

Speaking to fellow county man and former Dragon's Den judge Bobby Kerr who listed off Kilkenny's high-profile retirees on Newstalk's Down to Business, the Cats boss said: "There was such experience there and such talent there and obviously household names and great leaders for us over the past number of years. If you hear it like that, you'd wonder 'my goodness me, where are we going?'

"But the reality is now that you take on that challenge. We always talked about that panel being the most important thing and each and every one of those players you mentioned there will see themselves as indispensable with regard to the panel.

"We can't afford to live in the past. We remember what those players have done for us, but our challenge is to take on the year's championship and to work with the panel of players we have."

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