Ireland had to dig deep, as late scores from Kerry’s Shane Nolan and Eoin Price of Westmeath helped them to a two-point win over Scotland in Saturday’s Shinty-Hurling International at Croke Park (2-10 to 2-8).

Hurling-Shinty: Scotland 3-6-4 (23) Ireland 2-3-4 (14)

IRELAND 2-9 SCOTLAND 1-11

Ireland 5-6 Scotland 3-7