Hurling top scorers: Callanan moves into second spot
July 28, 2014
Wexford's Goalkeeper Mark Fanning dejected after Paul Browne scored his sides fourth goal ©INPHO/James Crombie
Antrim's Paul Shiels has 1-64 to his name thanks to a run that has involved seven games but Callanan has cut his lead to 18-points. That may seem a lot to make up but if Tipperary get to the All-Ireland final and their full forward keep up his average of 12.25 points per game, then everything is up for grabs.
Cork's Pat Horgan is in third place with 2-41 and either he or Callanan are guaranteed to play two more games in this year's competition.
Wexford's Conor McDonald (5-10) is the top scorer from play.
Callanan and McDonald are the top goal scorers with five majors, with PJ O'Connell (Antrim), Shane Dowling (Limerick) and Derek McNicholas (Westmeath) on four each.
The highest individual scoring feat in the championship so far is Horgan's 2-11 against Clare and Callanan's 3-8 v Galway.
The highest average score belongs to Limerick's Shane Dowling with 13.66 points per game.
The senior hurling championship top scorers (Sunday 27 July)
Overall - championship hurling top scorer
Paul Shiels, Antrim 1-64 (67) 9.57avg
Seamus Callanan, Tipperary 5-34 (49) 12.25avg
Pat Horgan, Cork 2-41 (47) 11.75avg
TJ Reid, Kilkenny 3-35 (44) 11.0avg
Shane Dowling, Limerick 4-29 (41) 13.66avg
Ruairi Convery, Derry 2-34 (40) 10.0avg
Paul Morris, Wexford 1-37 (40) 6.66avg
Stephen Maher, Laois 1-34 (37) 7.2avg
Conor Cooney, Galway 2-30 (36) 9.0avg
From play - championship hurling top scorer
Conor McDonald, Wexford 5-10 (25) 4.16avg
PJ O'Connell, Antrim 4-12 (24)
Seamus Callanan, Tipperary 5-8 (23) 5.75avg
Paul Shiels, Antrim 1-17 (20) 2.85avg
Colin Fennelly, Kilkenny 2-12 (18) 4.5avg
TJ Reid, Kilkenny 3-8 (17) 4.25avg
John McCusker, Down 1-14 (17) 5.66avg
Willie Hyland, Laois 0-16 (16) 3.2avg
Paul Morris, Wexford 1-14 (17) 2.83avg Tweet
