Enda Rowland putting his golf skills to use for upcoming hurling/shinty international

The main compromise from the hosts' perspective is that players can't catch the ball, meaning it is predominantly a game of ground hurling

Ireland captain Enda Rowland with the Mowi Shinty / Hurling International Quaich, in attendance during the Shinty Hurling International 2024 launch at Croke Park in Dublin.

When the pandemic struck, Enda Rowland had a little more time on his hands and used it to sharpen his golf game.

The Laois goalkeeper halved his handicap from 12 to 6 at that time and is currently batting off a neat five.