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

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

The second leg takes place in Ennis on October 27th and this will be preceded by the U21 game which is due to be played on Friday October 19th at 7.00p.m. under lights in St.Josephs Doora Barefield, Ennis.

These games will be the centre-piece of an Irish/Scottish weekend in Ennis which will also feature a concert in the Glór, with artists such as:- SlanJ from Scotland, Thrillogy (featuring Kate Purcell and fiddle players Denise Glass and Yuki Nishioka) Chris Dorney (legendary concertina player) Stephanie Keane (Irish Sean nos Dancer) and the Coughlans.

Scotland and Ireland will also promote a Youth Exchange Programme and will organise Music and Cultural Workshops over both weekends.

In addition, the President of Ireland - Michael D. Higgins will officiate at the opening of Fr. McNamara Park, now Camogie HQ for Clare, based in Ennis - and the Clare Camogie Team will play their Scottish counterparts in a Camogie/Shinty International on Saturday October 27th at 11.00a.m.

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 U.21 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 coherent of players drawn from Tier 1 Counties.

Both Senior Games will be transmitted live by TG4 at the following times
October 20th - 1.15pm
October 27th - 2.05p.m.

Summary of events for the weekend in Ennis:
Friday October 26th
U21 Ireland vs Scotland, Doora Barefield @ 7.00p.m.
Friday evening the Concert in the Glor.
Saturday October 27th @ 11.00a.m.
Clare vs Scottish Camoge Team at Fr. Michael Mc Namara Pitch.
Half time interval opening of the pitch by Uachtaran na Eireann - Michael D.Higgins
Saturday @ 2.05p.m. Ireland vs Scotland Men's Senior Game.

For further information visit www.hurlingshinty.gaa.ie

HURLING/SHINTY INTERNATIONAL 2012
SENIOR PANEL
Player County
Bernard Rochford Kerry
Joseph Clarke Westmeath
Ciarán Clifford Armagh
Steven Clynch Meath
Shane Dooley Offaly
Cormac Donnelly Antrim
Shane Fennell Louth
Patrick Horgan Cork
Neil McManus Antrim
Barry McFall Antrim
Tom Murnane Kerry
Brendan Murtagh Westmeath
Darragh O'Connell Kerry
Shane O'Neill Cork
Eoin Price (Captain) Westmeath
Paudie Reidy Kildare
Des Shaw Carlow
Tommy Walsh Kilkenny

U.21 PANEL
Player County
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 Tweet

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