Ireland dig deep for Shinty-Hurling International win against Scotland

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).

A Fraser Heath goal helped Scotland to an early 1-2 to 0-1 lead, but Ireland bounced back, with goals from Laois’s Zane Keenan and Patrick ‘Bonnar’ Maher to take a 2-7 to 2-6 interval lead.

Points were at a premium in the second half, with Kevin Bartlett and Derek McNicholas trading scores. Both sides were also guilty of wides, before Nolan and Price stepped up to ensure an Irish win.