| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Diarmuid Mac Óda | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Born | 1994 (age 30–31) Kilkenny,Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Engineer | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2011-present | James Stephens | ||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| College | |||
| Years | College | ||
2014-2017 | Cork Institute of Technology | ||
| College titles | |||
| Fitzgibbon titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county | |||
| Years | County | ||
2015-2016 | Kilkenny | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 2 | ||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
Diarmuid Cody (born 1994) is an Irishhurler. At club level he plays withJames Stephens, and has also lined out at inter-county level with variousKilkenny teams.
Cody first played hurling as a schoolboy atSt Kieran's College inKilkenny. He was part of the college team that won back-to-backLeinster Colleges SHC titles in 2011 and 2012, while he also claimed aCroke Cup medal after a defeat ofArdscoil Rís in 2011.[1][2][3] Cody later lined out withCork Institute of Technology in theFitzgibbon Cup.
At club level, Cody began his career at juvenile and underage levels withJames Stephens. He was still eligible for the minor grade when he won aKilkenny SHC after a defeat ofBallyhale 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 withKilkenny 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 thesenior team training panel in 2015.[8] He won a set ofLeinster SHC andAll-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 sufferingAll-Ireland final defeat byTipperary.[11][12]
His 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, playedcamogie withWexford.[14] His brother,Donnacha Cody, was part of the Kilkenny team that won three successive All-Ireland SHC titles between 2006 and 2008.