2012 HurlingShinty International Series

The 2012 Hurling/Shinty International Series involving Ireland and Scotland takes place again this year at Senior and U21 level.

The Senior Series is played on a home and away basis and the opening game is due to take place in Bught Park, Inverness on Saturday, October 20.

The second leg takes place in Ennis on October 27 and this will be preceded by the U21 game which is due to be played on Friday, October 19 at 7pm under lights in St.Josephs Doora Barefield, Ennis.

The Irish Hurling/Shinty Senior Team is managed by John Meyler (Cork) and Michael Walshe (Kilkenny) with Gregory O’Kane (Antrim) and Jeffrey Lynskey (Galway) looking after the U21 team.

Teams are selected on the basis of two trial games and every effort is made to provide representation to the developing counties while also providing these players with the opportunity to play alongside a small group of players drawn from Tier 1 counties.

Both Senior Games will be transmitted live by TG4 at the following times;
October 20 – 1.15pm
October 27 – 2.05pm

Coiste Chontae Liatroma take this opportunity to congratulate Morgan Quinn from Aughawillan on his selection on the Irish U21 team.

U21 PANEL
Ronan McAteer (Monaghan)
Conor Corvan (Armagh)
Kevin Downes (Limerick)
Patrick Flynn (Laois)
Tony Kelly (Clare)
Niall Kilroy (Roscommon)
James King (Armagh)
Seadna Morey (Clare)
Stephen Morris (Meath)
Conal Morgan (Antrim)
Shane Nolan (captain, Kerry)
Niall O’Brien (Westmeath)
Paul O’Grady (Mayo)
Morgan Quinn (Leitrim)
Jamie Ryan (Galway)
James Toher (Meath)
Nathan Unwin (Laois)
Ollie Walsh (Kilkenny)

 

 

10-Oct-12 by Colette Fox – PRO