Hurling is not my obsession, says Joe Canning

Joe Canning, pictured at his home in Castletroy, Limerick, was speaking as a Bord Gáis ambassador at the launch of their associate sponsorship of the All-Ireland senior hurling championship. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Joe Canning says he has never been ‘totally obsessed’ by the game of hurling and has found it easy to switch off.

The 2017 hurler of the year, who admits he is still troubled by recent leg injuries, feels he would have lost interest in the sport if he became too immersed in it.