Joe Canning on the brink of claiming King Henry's crown 

The Galway marksman is closing in on becoming the all-time top scorer in championship hurling

Joe Canning

Joe Canning can surpass Henry Shefflin’s record and becomes the all-time top scorer in championship hurling in Galway's Leinster SHC semi-final against Dublin on Saturday.

Scoring records, like a lot of GAA statistics, are incomplete and often open to question, but Canning’s haul of 27-473 has him within striking distance of Shefflin, who is credited with a total of 565 points from 71 games.