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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
David Kent & Vinny Fanneran

Joe Canning labelled 'role model' after visiting family of tragic Cavan teen Eden Heaslip

The family of Eden Heaslip have hailed GAA legend Joe Canning as a 'role model' after the former hurler visited them recently.

The tragic teenager took his own life last September.

Eden, a huge Galway GAA supporter, had turned 18 only two weeks beforehand, and looked up to Canning as one of his heroes.

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