Irish squad for Hurling / Shinty international named

October 11, 2024

Ireland and Scotland players parade before the 2023 Hurling / Shinty international at Pairc Esler. ©INPHO/Andy Paton.

The Ireland squad for the upcoming Hurling / Shinty international has been announced.

Eleven counties are represented in the squad that will take on Scotland on Saturday week, October 26 at Cusack Park in Ennis. The squad will be captained by Laois goalkeeper Enda Rowland who is one of six survivors from last year's panel, the others being Caolan Taggart (Down), Luca McCusker (Fermanagh), James Toher (Meath), Eoghan Cahill (Offaly) and Ben Conneely (Offaly).

"We are delighted with our progress; we have a strong panel assembled for the Hurling-Shinty International with representation from 11 counties," said Michael Kavanagh, who is joint-manager along with Terence 'Sambo' McNaughton.

"It’s vital that we as an Association maintain our traditions, and this event affords hurlers from all tiers the opportunity to play together. The players are all looking forward, as are all our management team to October 26th when we welcome the Scotland team to Páirc Uí Chíosóg."

The game will be shown live on the official TG4 YouTube channel.

The Ireland squad is:

Enda Rowland, Abbeyleix – Laois

Luca McCusker, Lisbellaw St. Patrick's - Fermanagh

Eoghan Cahill, Birr - Offaly

Caolan Taggart, Portaferry – Down

Eoin Cody, Ballyhale Shamrocks - Kilkenny

Ben Conneely, St Rynagh's - Offaly

Cian Darcy, Kilruane MacDonagh's - Longford

Cianan Fahy, Ardrahan - Galway

Martin Keoghan, Tullaroan - Kilkenny

Tomás Keyes, Camross - Laois

Dan Morrissey, Ahane - Limerick

Tom Morrissey, Ahane - Limerick

Killian Sampson, Shinrone - Offaly

Jason Sampson, Shinrone - Offaly

Daithí Sands, Portaferry - Down

James Toher, Trim - Meath

Gerard Walsh, O'Donovan Rossa - Antrim

Aidan McCarthy, Inagh-Kilnamona - Clare

Shane Meehan, Banner - Clare


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