After an incredible display in yesterday's All Ireland hurling semi final in which he scored 0-12, Joe Canning is now within 16 points of Henry Shefflins all-time hurling championship scoring record of 28-485 (569 pts). Prior to being stretchered off injured in the 61st minute with suspected concussion, Joe had scored 0-8 frees and 0-4 from sideline cuts to take his total career senior championship scores to 27-472 (553) after 60 appearances. He has scored an incredible 0-28 from sideline cuts in championship hurling, including his tally of 0-4 yesterday, which was the first time it has ever been achieved. Incidentally, Joe was taken to hospital as a precaution last night but was released to travel home soon afterwards.
Joe Canning's SHC scoring record 2008-2020:
2008: 2-6 Antrim, 0-9 Laois, 2-12 Cork – Total 4-27
2009: 1-10 Laois, 2-9 Kilkenny, 0-7 Clare, 0-11 Cork, 0-9 Waterford – Total 3-46
2010: 1-3 Wexford, 1-5 Offaly, 1-2 Offaly replay, 0-2 Kilkenny, 1-5 Tipperary – Total 4-18
2011: 0-3 Westmeath, 1-3 Dublin, 1-9 Clare, 0-10 Cork, 1-6 Waterford- Total 3-31
2012: 0-11 Offaly, 1-10 Kilkenny, 0-11 Cork, 1-9 Kilkenny, 0-9 Kilkenny replay – Total 2-50
2013: 0-11 Laois, 1-7 Dublin, 0-7 Clare – Total 1-25
2014: 0-2 Laois, 2-3 Kilkenny, 0-1 Kilkenny replay, 0-5 Tipperary- Total 2-11
2015: 0-6 Dublin, 2-3 Dublin replay, 1-15 Laois, 1-8 Kilkenny, 0-5 Cork, 0-10 Tipperary, 1-8 Kilkenny – Total 5-55
2016: 0-8 Westmeath, 0-8 Offaly, 0-6 Kilkenny, 1-8 Clare, 0-5 Tipperary- Total 1-35
2017: 0-9 Dublin, 0-7 Offaly, 0-10 Wexford, 0-11 Tipperary, 0-9 Waterford – Total 0-46
2018: 0-8 Offaly, 1-12 Kilkenny, 0-12 Wexford, 0-6 Kilkenny, 0-10 Kilkenny replay, 0-12 Clare, 0-8 Clare replay, 1-10 Limerick – Total 2-78
2019: 0-2 Dublin – Total 0-2
2020: 0-9 Wexford, 0-14 Kilkenny, 0-14 Tipperary, 0-12 Limerick – Total 0-49
Total Scored to Date: 27-472 (553 pts)
