Cunningham: Canning was actually lauding Shefflin

Galway manager Anthony Cunningham last night moved to defuse any ill-feeling there might be in Kilkenny over a remark passed by Joe Canning last week in relation to Henry Shefflin.

“Not sportsmanlike” was how Galway’s young star had described the action of Shefflin in running “30 to 40 yards” to remonstrate with refereeBarry Kelly over the awarding of a Galway free.

Far from wishing to denigrate the Kilkenny legend, however, saidAnthony, Joe was in fact paying respect to Henry.