Cork supporters get chance to salute Séamus Harnedy on Ireland duty

Kilkenny's Mikey Butler will captain the Ireland hurling-shinty team while Cork's Ashling Thompson will captain the camogie-shinty side

Séamus Harnedy, who recently retired from inter-county hurling, will be part of the Ireland hurling-shinty panel for the international against Scotland at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on October 24. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Cork supporters will have an opportunity to say goodbye to Séamus Harnedy on Saturday as he lines out for Ireland in the hurling-shinty international against Scotland in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh (6pm start).

The St Ita’s man, who announced his inter-county retirement last Sunday week after 15 seasons, is part of Eamon O’Shea’s panel for the game.

The 35-year-old is the first Cork player to represent Ireland in the hurling-shinty hybrid game since Rob Downey and Ger Millerick were on the winning side in Newry in 2023.

The three-time All-Star will be joined by 2025 All-Stars Andrew Ormonde (Tipperary) and Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin) and this year’s All-Star nominees Waterford goalkeeper Billy Nolan and Darragh Neary of Galway.

Kilkenny’s Mikey Butler captains the Ireland team and also part of the panel are Gerard Walsh (Antrim), the only survivor from last year’s victory in Inverness’ Bught Park, and he also lined out in 2024. Luca McCusker has previous experience from that year.

Clare starlet Diarmuid Stritch and Tipperary’s 2025 All-Ireland senior and U20 winner Sam O’Farrell will also be involved as well as Aaron Dunphy (Laois) and Pearse Óg McCrickard (Down). The squad incorporates players from all five championship tiers – MacCarthy, McDonagh, Ring, Rackard and Meagher.

The game is preceded by the camogie-shinty international at 4pm in which All-Ireland senior winning manager Ger Manley has called on his Cork stalwart midfielder Ashling Thompson to captain the Ireland side.

The other Cork representatives in the group are Amy Lee, Ava Fitzgerald, Emma Murphy, Isobel Sheehan, Laura Hayes and Saoirse McCarthy.

Ireland Shinty-Hurling team: Billy Nolan (Waterford), Mikey Butler (Kilkenny), Ian Shanahan (Laois), Sam O'Farrell (Tipperary), Meehaul McGrath (Derry), Ryan Mullaney (Laois), Darragh Neary (Galway), Fiachra C-Fennell (Laois), Diarmuid Stritch (Clare), Aaron Dunphy (Laois), Andrew Ormonde (Tipperary), Cian O'Sullivan (Dublin), Luca McCusker (Fermanagh), Séamus Harnedy (Cork), Pearse Óg McCrickard (Down), Gerard Walsh (Antrim), Joe Murray (Leitrim), Patrick Turner (Derry), Kyle O'Connor (Kerry), Damien Healey (Meath). 

Standby players: Seán Kelly (Derry), Johnny Maher (Longford), Ciaran McNally (Longford), Ethan Flynn (Monaghan), Evan Tully (Longford), Pádraig Doyle (Wicklow), Emmet Walsh (Monaghan), Kevin Goulding (Kerry).

Ireland Shinty-Camogie team: Amy Lee (Cork), Aimie Nolan (Carlow), Anais Curran (Wexford), Aoife McDonald (Tyrone), Ashling Thompson (Cork), Ava Fitzgerald (Cork), Dearbhla Magee (Antrim), Emma Murphy (Cork), Gráinne McDonald (Tyrone), Isobel Sheehan (Cork), Laura Hayes (Cork), Maeve Clince (Meath), Naoise Hughes (Armagh), Rachael Walsh (Waterford), Rebecca Kelly (Carlow), Saoirse McCarthy (Cork), Shannagh Hegarty (Antrim), Sinéad Wylde (Dublin), Sophie O’Callaghan (Limerick).