Ireland panel named to face Scotland in shinty return

Joey Boyle of Ireland in action against Andrew King of Scotland during the Senior Hurling/Shinty International 2019 match between Ireland and Scotland at the GAA National Games Development Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile 

There are 14 counties represented on the Ireland squad named for the Hurling/ Shinty international against Scotland on Saturday, 21st October at Páirc Esler in Newry.

After a break due to covid-19, the match sees the return of the hybrid game for the first time since 2019.

The Ireland squad will be captained by Antrim and Cushendall star Neil McManus. Poc Fada star Cillian Kiely (Offaly), Ryan Mullaney (Laois) and Caolan Taggart (Down) were all previously involved in 2019, while Fionan Mackessy (Kerry) was part of the U21 panel in 2019.

The team is being managed by Damien Coleman from Galway, with an experienced backroom team of Kieran Kingston (Cork), Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton (Antrim) and Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny).

"We are delighted with our progress; we have a strong panel assembled for the Hurling-Shinty International with representation from 14 counties. It’s vital that we as an Association maintain our traditions, and this event affords hurlers from all tiers the opportunity to play together. The players are all looking forward, as are all our management team to October 21st when we welcome the Scotland team to Páirc Esler,” said manager Damien Coleman.

The Hurling/ Shinty international featuring Ireland against Scotland is on Saturday, 21st October at 2.45pm in Páirc Esler in Newry. The game will be shown live on the official TG4 YouTube channel.

IRELAND: Niall Arthur (Monaghan), Mickey Joe Egan (Roscommon), David Fitzgerald (Clare), Peter Duggan (Clare), Andrew Gilsenan-Kavanagh (Wicklow), Cillian Kiely (Offaly), Eoghan Cahill (Offaly) Fionan Mackessy (Kerry), Luca McCusker (Fermanagh), Neil McManus (Antrim), Chris Nolan (Carlow), Ryan Mullaney (Laois), Stephen Maher (Laois), Paddy Purcell (Laois), Enda Rowland (Laois), Caolan Taggart (Down), Padraig Walsh (Tullaroan), Ger Millerick (Cork), Rob Downey (Cork), Tom Monaghan, (Galway)