Hurling/Shinty squads named
October 16, 2015
Ireland's Matthew Whelan and Finlay MacRae of Scotland during the 2014 series.
©INPHO/Presseye/Russell Pritchard.
The Ireland senior and U21 squads for the upcoming Hurling/Shinty International series against Scotland have been announced.
Captained by Laois' Matthew Whelan, the senior squad features Clare's David McInerney and Meath dual star Mickey Burke. The big names in the U21 squad are Waterford's Austin Gleeson and Conor McDonald of Wexford.
The first test will take place on October 24 at 2pm in Bught Park, Inverness along with the U21 game which will take place at 11.30am. The return game will be played in Croke Park on November 21, prior to the International Rules game between Ireland and Australia.
The Irish Hurling/Shinty senior team is managed this year by Galway's All-Ireland winning minor boss Jeffrey Lynskey and Gregory O' Kane of Antrim.
Senior Hurling/Shinty International Team 2015
1. Eoin Reilly (Goalkeeper) (Laois)
2. Mickey Burke (Meath)
3. Bernard Deay (Kildare)
4. Paul Divilly (Kildare)
5. Damien Healy (Meath)
6. Gareth Johnson (Down)
7. Zane Keenan (Laois)
8. Shane Maloney (Galway)
9. Neal McAuley (Antrim)
10. David McInerney (Clare)
11. Derek McNicholas (Westmeath)
12. Bryan Murphy (Kerry)
13. Shane Nolan (Kerry)
14. Niall Ó Muineachain (Kildare)
15. Eoin Price (Westmeath)
16. Maurice Shanahan (Waterford)
17. James Toher (Meath)
18. Matthew Whelan (capt) (Laois)
U21 Hurling/Shinty International Team 2015
1. Paddy McKenna (Goalkeeper) (Kildare)
2. Ben Conroy (Laois)
3. Rian Branagan (Down)
4. Michael Breen (Tipperary)
5. Keith Carmody (Kerry)
6. James Doyle (Carlow)
7. Michial Dudley (Antrim)
8. Jack Fagan (Meath)
9. Tommy Gallagher (Westmeath)
10. Shane Gallen (Donegal)
11. Austin Gleeson (Waterford)
12. Martin Kavanagh (Carlow)
13. Gerry Keegan (Kildare)
14. Philip Lucid (Kerry)
15. Conor McDonald (Wexford)
16. Jack Regan (Meath)
17. PJ Scully (Laois)
18. Colm Stapleton (Laois)
