TV Wrap: Joe Canning's Laochra Gael shows the tension between great talent and constant pressure

Gavin Cooney JOE CANNING’S LAOCHRA Gael features perhaps the definitive image of his career, his twinkle-eyed upwards gaze at the improbable arc of his winning point against Tipperary in the 2017 All-Ireland semi-final.

Clearly the element of surprise is an outgoing on talent’s ledger. But this is what feels slightly harsh about it all, that Canning’s abnormal talent was so often expressed on other people’s terms: first anticipated and then expected. There was a tyranny to these expectations, as Canning makes the remarkable concession that his performance against Cork was “the worst thing I have ever done”, saying it “raised expectations to an unrealistic level.

Canning was sensitive to the expectations of others but then again he was sensitive to most of what was said about him, saying he was motivated by criticism and negativity, even if every sports psychologist in the country grimaced at the admission. “It worked for me”, says Canning, and it’s not like the seeking and polishing of slights was ill-befitting of his quality. The same worked out okay for Michael Jordan.

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