Ireland shinty and camogie panels named for Scotland clashes

The games take placed next Saturday in Inverness.

The Ireland Hurling Shinty goalkeeper jersey during an Ireland Hurling Shinty squad launch at the GAA National Games Development Centre on the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Limerick’s Dan Morrissey will captain the Ireland shinty team to play Scotland in Inverness next Saturday (2:10pm), with Cork's Saoirse McCarthy leading Ireland's camogie side (12pm).

Shinty co-managers Terence McNaughton and Michael Kavanagh have selected three players from All-Ireland champions Tipperary — Eoghan Connolly, Darragh McCarthy and Alan Tynan — all of whom have concluded their club campaigns. 

Cork's Ger Manley will manage the camogie selection, with McCarthy joined by Cork teammate Ashling Thompson in the travelling party. With county final weekend across the grades in Galway, the All-Ireland champions aren't represented.

GAA president Jarlath Burns said: “Well done to all of the players who have made the travelling panels and who will represent their codes, their clubs, counties and of course Ireland in the 2025 series on Saturday.

“After resurrecting the cross-code game with matches in Newry and Ennis in the last two years, it is fitting that our hurlers should travel to Bught Park in Inverness and I wish everyone well as relations and friendships between our organisations are rekindled.” 

Ireland Camogie Shinty manager Ger Manley, Ireland Camogie Shinty captain Saoirse McCarthy, Ireland Hurling Shinty captain Dan Morrissey and Ireland Hurling Shinty joint-manager Michael Kavanagh, right, during an Ireland Hurling and Camogie Shinty squad launch at the GAA National Games Development Centre on the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Camogie president Brian Molloy said: “I would like to congratulate all of the players selected to represent Ireland in this year’s Camogie–Shinty International Rules Series. It is a wonderful honour to wear the green jersey and to showcase their talent on the international stage. This double-header with the hurling–shinty match is another important step forward for equality in Gaelic games, ensuring our Camogie players share the same stage and spotlight as their hurling counterparts."

The double-header will be broadcast live on the BBC Alba YouTube channel and available at gaa.ie/shinty.

IRELAND SHINTY: Dan Morrissey (Limerick), Cianan Fahy (Galway), Paddy Burke (Antrim), Ger Walsh (Antrim), Shane O'Brien (Limerick), Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny), Eoghan Connolly (Tipperary), Darragh McCarthy (Tipperary), Alan Tynan (Tipperary), Podge Delaney (Laois), Cha Dwyer (Laois), Ben Conroy (Laois), James Doyle (Carlow), Marty Kavanagh (Carlow), Andrew Kavanagh (Wicklow), David Dooley (Laois), Donal Hughes (Down), Kevin McDonald (Carlow), Nicky Potterton (Meath), Mark Cunningham (Westmeath).

Management: Michael Kavanagh, Terence McNaughton, Damien Coleman, Joe O’Leary, Kevin O’Brien.

IRELAND CAMOGIE: Aoife Corcoran (Westmeath), Fiona Keating (Westmeath), Aoife McDonald (Tyrone), Shannagh Heggarty (Antrim), Gráinne McDonald (Tyrone), Sive Byrne (Wicklow), Casey Kelly (Wicklow), Saoirse McCarthy (Cork - captain), Áine Cunningham (Tyrone), Tara Naughton (Roscommon), Sally Bolger (Roscommon), Dearbhla Magee (Down), Katierose Bell (Antrim), Ashling Thompson (Cork), Amy Cousins (Wexford), Dearbhail McLoughlin (Westmeath), Meadbh McLoughlin (Westmeath), Amy Quinlisk (Tipperary), Aisling Hagan (Tyrone).

Management: Ger Manley, Emma Kavannagh, Róisín Breen, Paul O'Grady and Seán McLaren.