Farragher says Canning will be raring to go after winter lay-off

GALWAY hurler Ger Farragher believes team-mate Joe Canning will feel the benefit of his enforced rest period during this summer’s championship.

Canning was sidelined with injury for the majority of the Tribesmen’s league campaign but not having to endure a punishing All-Ireland club season with Portumna or a Fitzgibbon Cup campaign with Limerick IT will stand to him in Farragher’s view.

“It’s great that he had a rest. It’s a serious amount of hurling he’s played, with Fitzgibbon, the club, U21 county and senior. He was injured, he hurt his heel at the start of the league and it was probably no harm because he’s fresh and ready to go.