Let's hope so.
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News on possible Cannings comeback imminent
Ollie Canning Galway
10 January 2007
New Galway hurling boss Ger Loughnane has hinted that the return of Ollie and Joe Canning to the county squad may be imminent.
Although the former Clare supremo has confirmed that the duo have not been training with his panel and was unsure as to whether they would be back, he said he would have a better idea on such matters "by the weekend."
Across the county, there is a growing sense of optimism that the brothers will put behind them controversial matters which arose in last year's county championship and rejoin the fold.
As predicted by the bould Magpie several weeks ago.
I'm good.
QuoteAs predicted by the bould Magpie several weeks ago.
I'm good.
How did you know? Where are you getting this information? I mean, nobody saw that coming! :D
Good news all the same, christ i hope someone other then kilkenny or cork can win the All Ireland this year.
Ara relax Bottom Brick. Don't be so serious!
The Canning's haven't said they are coming back. The Evening Herald printed a story yesterday that said everything and said nothing. There is speculation but no comment whatsoever from the Cannings. Loughnane will have to keep firing at the oil cans on the tree stumps for another while and even if they were coming back I would expect that after what happened the announcement would have come from them or a joint statement instead of Ger Physicality predicting what is going to happen. Anyway, ,we have enough problems in Laois hurling to not worry about this and since Ger is going to win an ALL-Ireland in year one and definitely in year two I don't know why we bother in the first place.
Quote"There are not as many talkers in the dressing room now with Peter and DJ gone because they were both great talkers.
I wouldn't be a major talker. Maybe sometimes you'd say a few words. Before one of the matches we were after a team meeting and Brian Cody asked if anyone wanted to speak. Everyone got up and walked out and that was it.
"It's funny. But sure there's no point in talking at a team meeting or in the dressing room - you talk on the field." King Henry.
That is one of the oddest posts I've ever read here Bud. ;D
Ah relax GBB, when you get older you ramble like that. I just threw in the Sheff quote as an aside, nothing to do with the topic.
However, there is nothing odd about my interpretation of the rubbish posted about Canning in yesterdays Herald.
Buy this evenings Herald and it is a different story because they have retracted and actually got a quote from Canning for a change instead of printing stuff more off the wall or odd than my posts.
Canning states in tonights Herald " he has more than enough on his plate with club hurling, he will play in the Fitzgibbon Cup and he will be playing with LIT this year and he does not see himself making any moore commitments than that in the next year@
Now, he said that, not your man with the shotgun that shoots the oil cans, and not me.
Laois might get a clear run at it after all !! :P
so the lads have decided against playing, at least for the national league - anyone know is there any chance of them playing at all this year?
Personally, if they've opted out of the league, I reckon that Loughnane will not be in any rush to accommodatet them later in the year.
On the RTE news that Ollie announced his inter-county retirement.
Big loss for Galway hurling. Thought the idea of himself and Joe playing on the same Galway team would keep him on board.
terrible about ollie- just to mi-louth about joe-that's all a smokescreen-i've ruled galway out already the reality is the galway county board caused this mess by allowing a young man to be stamped in the face and allowing the perpretrator away with it.
f**king terrible news about Ollie. I was really hoping that both himself and Joe would be there for the championship. I wish him well in his retirement. He has been probably our most outstanding hurler over the past 7 or 8 years and one of the few that would walk onto any county team.
Seems I was wrong. Even Locky couldn't turn this one around.
This is a terrible pity for all sports fans and a shocking indictment on the Galway hurling board who have also presided over the most abject underachievement at senior level of any county I can think of in any grade.
And Ger Loughnane thought the Clare County Board were bad. Welcome to real cowboy country Ger ::)
I know retirements can be reversed (see Carey, Denis Joseph) but this is an awful black eye for Galway. A lot of people scoffed when Joe made his comments about joining a rugby club in Limerick. Maybe that's not a million miles away either.
wot happened over the stamping incident not up to speed on this 1 ?
The younger Canning, Joe, got an awful doing by all accounts in the Galway county final against Loughrea. Even by Galway club standards, it was pretty severe apparently. There was a photo in a few papers the week following, after Portumna had complained, which showed Canning lying spreadeagled, after one of the many belts he got, on the ground, while a boot was travelling downwards in a stamping motion onto his face, which had a face guard.
Unfortunately it seems as if the face guard broke when he was stamped on, and he ended up getting stitches as the metal grill cut into his face.
Some of the Galway lads can give more exact details, but that's what I remember, and I hasten to add I wasn't at the game in question.
Real shame IF Ollie calls it a day. Undoubtedly the best defender in hurling over the past decade. Even though it looked as if he had lost a bit of pace over the past year or two it would be a real pity if Galway won an AI and he not to be part of it.
Quoteterrible about ollie- just to mi-louth about joe-that's all a smokescreen-i've ruled galway out already the reality is the galway county board caused this mess by allowing a young man to be stamped in the face and allowing the perpretrator away with it.
It is a
Quoteterrible thing they allowed to happen, and not to punish the offender. Unreal.
Lads as has been said on here before there is no concrete evidence available to punish the offender. The officials didn't see it and it's not visible on the recording of the match. All the county board had to go on was heresay and conjecture and that isn't enough to hand a ban to someone let alone making sure they had the right person in the first place. You can't hand out punishments on the word of people in the stands or people on the sidelines.
Canning calls it quits
Ollie Canning Galway
31 January 2007
Much decorated Galway hurler Ollie Canning has finally called time on his inter-county career. A three times All-Star, the Portumna clubman has decided to quit the top level because he has lost his enthusiasm for playing inter-county hurling.
He has scotched any notion that his retirement was prompted by the controversy which raged over his club's SHC final meeting last year with Loughrea.
"Associating my retirement with the county final of last year is wide of the mark and I refuse to entertain this suggestion," Canning declared.
"I have played for many years with Galway and have enjoyed the journey. I am grateful for the friends I have made, the people I have been involved with, both players and management, and the many ups and downs that I have experienced in my career.
"Sadly, my enthusiasm for the game at inter-county level has dropped considerably. I feel that if there are doubts in my mind whether to return or not, this really brings into question my desire to continue.
"Bearing in mind the huge sacrifices that are required in the modern game, I would not be happy returning to the squad fearing my commitment may fall short of what is required.
"I have been involved for a long time and maybe the consistent training and competition has finally caught up with me."
I understand what you are saying GBB, but that photo of the stamp was pretty graphic. I know it was just a foot, but surely they could have idenfied the stamper?
Anyway a real pity to see Ollie gone as he was arguably the best corner-back of recent times. His form had dipped a bit over the past year but he still had a year or two left in him I think. Certainly Eoin Kelly will be glad to see the back of him.
QuoteThat is one of the oddest posts I've ever read here Bud.
Was my post that odd now???????
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Interesting insight on the Cannings episode, i will be wondering what hurling clubs in America will be getting the cash out and trying to lure joe to play for them in the summer. If his travels take him that direction!
Loughnane explains Cannings' absence
14 February 2007
Galway hurling supremo Ger Loughnane has explained the reasons offered to him by Ollie and Joe Canning for not linking up with the Tribesmen this year.
Loughnane says that for Ollie's part at least the controversial county final last year was an episode that helped make him decide to call it quits on the intercounty front.
"The Cannings were very dissatisfied, not alone with what went on the field, but what action went on afterwards and that was the biggest killer for them," Loughnane opined.
"Ollie had made up his mind to retire before that, but this was the thing that pushed him over the edge.
"I talked to Ollie a good few times and found him very intelligent and articulate, but found him with no desire to play for Galway this year.
"He was so hurt by what happened in that investigation that he had no heart to go back and play hurling for Galway. When he hasn't got the heart for it then there's no point in him going back."
Meanwhile Loughnane explained that younger brother Joe intends to take a summer out this year and spend time travelling.
"He told me that this is the only year that he'll do a bit of travelling and have a life outside of hurling because the chances are from next year on that he'll be involved with Galway and he might be for the next ten or twelve years."
Seen the "tackle" on the news last night and while the camera is a fair distance off and you can't actually see the boot coming in context with the helmet it is clear for all to see that the Loughrea player in the white helmet runs towards Joe Canning who was up ended on the ground and his body movement after is consistent with someone who has just stood on something, similar movement to what de wimin do with them "step up, step down" exercises... Outragous that your man got away with that, should have been banned for a year.
can anyone post the picture from the paper?