There’s only one Joe, says Galway selector Francis Forde

The Joe Canning debate has simmered of late, come off the boil.

Five consecutive starts at centre-forward, allied to the rich vein of form of those operating closer to goal - Conor Whelan, in particular - has everyone content.

Selector Francis Forde, though, knows Galway are only one defeat away from old arguments being tossed back into the conversation. It’s been happening almost every year on repeat since Canning joined senior set-up in 2008.