Cork great had no time for Canning’s ‘train’ comments on TV
The story rages on! One of the biggest stories to come out yesterday’s game between Cork and Galway happened after the match and off the pitch. While on punditry duty for RTÉ, Joe Canning and Dónal Óg Cusack got into a heated argument over Canning’s suggestion that the hype around Cork seeps into the mentality […]
1 week ago
Galway hero goes against the grain with All-Ireland SHC pick
An interesting call…. With Limerick out of the All-Ireland SHC for 2025, it’s full steam ahead for Cork, who are now the clear favourites to lift their first title since 2005. At the bookies they stand at 4/5, with Kilkenny at 10/3, Tipperary 7/2, and Dublin 13/1. Galway legend, Joe Canning, has admitted that he […]
1 year ago
Joe Canning laments critical Galway communication error in Leinster final loss
Not good enough. Kilkenny swept aside Galway in the Leinster SHC final at Croke Park this afternoon, winning 3-22 to 1-20. The Cats built up what was an unassailable lead, on top by 13 points after 57 minutes, before Galway produced a mini fightback, scoring 1-6 without reply in seven minutes. One of the most […]
1 year ago
Joe Canning has theory on worrying trend of lack of black cards in hurling
Interesting. A major talking point from the weekend’s championship hurling was the lack of black cards in the game in general. One obvious example occurred early on in Cork’s Munster SHC showdown against Waterford. The Déise’s Stephen Bennett was charging through on goal before being pulled down by Cork’s Mark Coleman. Fans and pundits alike […]
1 year ago
Joe Canning couldn’t believe that Tony Kelly didn’t make Team of the Year
“He didn’t perform in the biggest game of the year.” Joe Canning couldn’t believe that Tony Kelly didn’t make The Sunday Game Team of the Year but Jackie Tyrrell was quick to give a reason. The absence of Kelly in the Team of the Year is a strange sight given how prolific the Clare forward […]
3 years ago
Joe Canning believes that they should get “rid of the assessor in the stand”
“Without John Keenan’s refereeing, you wouldn’t have got the game we got.” In what came as no great surprise to GAA fans, Clare’s Peter Duggan and Rory Hayes and Galway forward Cianan Fahy have all been cleared to play in their All-Ireland SHC quarter-finals this weekend. The appeals process has been under a lot of […]
4 years ago