Canning battling for fitness

JOE CANNING is in a race against time to be fit for Portumna’s All-Ireland Club SHC semi-final against Loughmore Castleiney on Sunday.

Tue, 19 Feb, 2008 - 00:00

Brendan Larkin

The Limerick Institute of Technology star is receiving intensive treatment on a badly-torn hamstring sustained in last weeks Fitzgibbon Cup draw with rivals University of Limerick.

He spent much of yesterday in Dublin seeing a specialist.

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Courts Gaa Hurling Place: Dublin Place: Limerick Person: Joe Canning Event: Fitzgibbon Cup Organisation: Portumna Organisation: All-Ireland Club Organisation: Loughmore Castleiney Organisation: Limerick Institute of Technology Organisation: University of Limerick Organisation: UCD Organisation: Irish

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