Helebert explains Canning thinking

Much has been argued over what Joe Canning said a couple of weeks ago about Henry Shefflin and his unsportsmanlike efforts to influence the referee in the drawn All-Ireland final.

In the week that’s in it, however, it’s worth revisiting. Here’s what Galway selector Tom Helebert said on the overall import of Joe’scomments.

“On reasoned consideration on what Joe said he was genuinelytrying to reflect a point that we hold very strong as a group of players in Galway, that Kilkenny have so many role-models that we want to be like and aspire to beat,” he said.