Early & Private Life
Ollie Canning was born in Portumna, County Galway in 1977. He was educated locally and from an early age he showed a great interest in hurling. Canning later attended the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) where he studied mechanical engineering. Here he played on the college hurling team, winning a Fitzgibbon Cup title in the mid-1990s. Canning currently works with Western Postform Ltd. a leading manufacturer of fitted furniture, kitchens, Lab & School furniture & built in wardrobes in Ballinasloe which is in county Galway. Ollie is an older brother of Joe Canning, another Portumna hurler who is tipped for greatness in the coming years.
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