2010 Irish Hurling/Shinty panels announced

October 26, 2010
Joe Dooley and Michael Walsh, managers of the Irish Senior and U21 Hurling/Shinty teams respectively, announced their panels today for the 2010 matches between Ireland and Scotland.  

The first test of a two-test senior series takes place at 4.45pm in Croke Park, this coming Saturday October 30 as a curtain raiser to the second test of the Irish Daily Mail International Rules Series. The second Hurling/Shinty test takes place in Inverness, Scotland on Saturday, November 13.  

The U21 game is scheduled for 1.00pm, Saturday October 30 at Ratoath GAA Club. 

The senior panel is as follows: 
Captain:  Tommy Walsh   Kilkenny 
•       Paul Dermody   Kildare ***
•       Stephen Clynch  Meath
•       Shane Dooley   Offaly
•       Aaron Graffin   Antrim
•       Willie Hyland   Laois
•       Gareth Johnston  Down
•       Darren McCormack  Westmeath
•       Paul McCormack  Armagh
•       Barry McFall   Antrim
•       Patrick Horgan  Cork
• Neil McManus   Antrim
•       Tom Murnane   Kerry
•       Brendan Murtagh  Westmeath
• Eoin Nolan   Carlow
•       Andrew O'Brien  Wicklow
•       John Rowney   Laois
•       Jackie Tyrrell   Kilkenny 
*** Goalkeeper 
  
The U21 panel is as follows: 
Captain:  Eoin Reilly    Laois*** 
•       Ryan Bogue   Fermanagh
•       Andrew Collier   Laois
•       Nathan Curry   Armagh
•       Cormac Donnelly  Antrim
•       Noel Connors   Waterford
•       David Fitzelle   Kerry
•       Neil Heffernan   Meath
•       Eddie Kane   Carlow
•       Peter Kane   Wicklow
•       Keith Keoghan  Meath
•       Kieran McKiernan  Armagh
•       Shea McKiver   Tyrone
•       Christopher Murray  Laois
•       Shane Nolan   Kerry
•       Dara O'Connell  Kerry
•       Adrian Royle   Kerry
•       Micheál Ryan   Carlow 
*** Goalkeeper 

"The games last year in Scotland were fantastic spectacles and drew very favourable comment from television viewers after being screened in Ireland. The series provides our hurlers with a chance to wear an Irish jersey and I know this is something they value greatly" said Criostóir Ó Cuana Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael. "I also know that a number of clubs have forged links with their Scottish counterparts and this is something we encourage. I would also like to welcome our Scottish visitors and wish both teams every success".  

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