Canning confirms Galway absence

BAD news for Ger Loughnane and for Galway hurling fans.

Teenage star Joe Canning reiterated yesterday that he will not play for the county side this year and is to spend the summer travelling.

“I made the decision a year ago. I’ve been hurling for the last three or four years non-stop, I wanted to take a break for a while, live a teenager’s life. I’m only gone 18 since last October,” said the former Irish Examiner National Junior Sports Star Award winner.