Never watch Joe Canning play hurling when you’re dehydrated.
He’ll only draw every last drop of saliva out of you until you’re frothing and lying helplessly in wonder of what this man can do, nearly begging him to stop but, of course, you don’t want him to.
Against Dublin, the Tribesmen’s gem was at it again. He doesn’t know any other mode – it’s either magical stuff or it’s either… he’s just not playing.
He produced another no-look hand pass to a runner going in the other direction of him again but this wasn’t a behind-the-back piece of audacity, it was across his chest but straight onto the run of a team mate he could only see if his peripheral vision was 360.
His pass to Jason Flynn was on another level again though and it should’ve reaped a sure goal. Pure accuracy, pure, glorious weight, and such a delicious flight on the ball that it’d make your knees weak.
WATCH!
It was a Joe-show in O'Connor Park as Joe Canning inspired @Galway_GAA to a comfortable 2-28 to 1-17 win over @DubGAAOfficial today! pic.twitter.com/pqGBscc846— eir Sport (@eirSport) May 28, 2017
The ball to Flynn was from the right wing and it absolutely fizzed over the heads of every defender in a darting straight line right into the path of his team mate who was at the other side of the backline and left with an angle at the goals such was the torpedo-like nature of the assist.
Flynn, however, blazed over.
This is where Canning was.
This is where Flynn was.
No room for error.
You can see it after 33 seconds below but it’s not done justice. At all.
Via GAANOW, look back at highlights of @GalwayGAA's win over @DubGAAOfficial in the @gaaleinster Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals pic.twitter.com/Q14uxiRFPe
— The GAA (@officialgaa) May 28, 2017
It won the hearts of everyone in Ireland too.
That pass was just ridiculous #classic #canning #galvdub
— Kieran Donaghy (@starryboy14) May 28, 2017
That rob and pass by #Canning was absolutely magnificent. Pity Flynn didn't convert. Automatic goal of season contender. @TheSundayGame #GAA
— Gárbh Madigan (@GarbhM) May 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/orlapmoloney/status/868852794421334016
https://twitter.com/colin_cdaly/status/868852508676026368
Joe Canning is different gravy altogether
— David Murphy (@DavidMurph19) May 28, 2017
That ball from joe canning🔥
— ciaran o shea (@ciaranoshea2) May 28, 2017
Joe Canning is a bad man. Can do things no one else can.
— John (@jonkavana) May 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/gavmcintyre/status/868852396855787520
And he doesn’t mind a selfie either.
Well would you look fans getting selfies with their hero Joe Canning. What do you think of that @bernardflynn15? #Sundaygame #GAA 💪 👌 pic.twitter.com/cHFE4z6FE6
— L. NíHéineacháin (@LaobhaoiseNihE) May 28, 2017
