Brian Cody is set to take charge of his local Kilkenny hurling club James Stephens in 2023.
That's according to a report in the Irish Independent, which states that the legendary figure is set for a sensational return to management.
Brian Cody returns to management in Kilkenny with the ‘Village’ https://t.co/uChLASJ0ak
— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) January 6, 2023
The 11-time All-Ireland-winning manager stepped down after 24 years last July, following an enthralling defeat to Limerick in Croke Park.
Despite moving away from the inter-county scene, Cody would be drafted in as a selector for James Stephens under manager Séamus Dwyer.
They'd enjoy a place in the Kilkenny SHC final, losing out to County kingpins Ballyhale Shamrocks.
Cody was in charge of James Stephens in the 1990s before taking the Kilkenny inter-county job.
As a player, he enjoyed great success with 'Village', winning two All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships in 1976 and 1982.
If appointed, he'll face a campaign without son Diarmuid and Conor Browne, with both travelling for the year.
