Armagh’s Ciaran Clifford is ready to make the step to international duty this afternoon as he makes his first appearance for Ireland in the Hurling-Shinty international at Bught Park, Inverness.

Ireland 5-6 Scotland 3-7

Ireland 1-11 Scotland 1-8

Seamus Qualter's Ireland side lost today's Shinty/Hurling senior international 20-17 to their Scottish counterparts at Bught Park, Inverness.