Ireland consoled by shinty win

Ireland 19 (2:0:13)

Scotland 15 (4:1:1)

Ireland secured their third shinty-hurling series win on the spin in impressive style at Croke Park.

Free-takes Mark O'Leary and Mark Keane led the way with 14 of their overall 19-point tally.

There was an early scare for Ireland as Scotland eased into a 6-2 lead after goals from Russell McKinlay.

But Ireland battled back to lead 13-8 at the break and four late converted frees from Limerick ace Keane handed them then victory despite two more Victor Smith goals.

Ireland: B Cummins; M Kavanagh, D O¹Sullivan; D O¹Connor, M Kerins, F Hartley(1; 1p); D Lyng (1; 1p), C Kelly; R McCarthy, J Carroll (1; 1p), A Kerins (1; 1p); M O¹Leary (7; 1g, 4f), B Murphy (1; 1p), A Moloney.

Substitutes: M Keane (7; 1g, 3f, 1p) for O¹Leary 28, O¹Leary for Murphy h/t, T Spain for A Kerins 50, N Rigney for Hartley 55, JP O¹Meara for McCarthy 64.

Scotland: G Macpherson; J Macleod, A Macleod; S Robertson, D Macneil, N Campbell; K Ross, D Robertson; G Ennis, S Cameron, F Inglis; W Macdonald (2; 1f); V Smith (7, 2g, 1p), R Mackinlay (6; 2g).

Substitutes: G Fisher for Macdonald 50, F Ross for Mackinley 55, L Fraser for Ennis 62, M Cooper for Inglis 67.

Referee: Aodan MacSuibhne (Dublin)