Three Carlow lads named on Ireland team to face Scotland in Shinty game

Three Carlow hurlers have been named on the Ireland team to face Scotland in the International Rules SERIES Shinty game this weekend.

The Irish camogie and hurling squads will take on their Scottish shinty counterparts at Bught Park with the Camogie-Shinty match throwing-in at 12 noon, and the Hurling-Shinty game getting underway at 2:10pm in Inverness in Scotland on Saturday, October 25.

James Doyle, Marty Kavanagh and Kevin McDonald will represent Carlow on the team. The men’s team will be joint managed by Terence McNaughton and Michael Kavanagh and captained by Limerick’s Dan Morrissey.

Meanwhile, the women’s team will be managed by Ger Manley and captained by Cork’s Saoirse McCarthy.

The double-header will be broadcast live on the BBC Alba YouTube channel and available at gaa.ie/shinty.

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Uachtarán CLG Jarlath Burns said: “Well done to all of the players who have made the travelling panels and who will represent their codes, their clubs, counties and of course Ireland in the 2025 series on Saturday.

“After resurrecting the cross-code game with matches in Newry and Ennis in the last two years, it is fitting that our hurlers should travel to Bught Park in Inverness and I wish everyone well as relations and friendships between our organisations are rekindled.”

Uachtarán an Chumainn Camógaíochta, Brian Molloy said: “I would like to congratulate all of the players selected to represent Ireland in this year’s Camogie–Shinty International Rules Series. It is a wonderful honour to wear the green jersey and to
showcase their talent on the international stage. This double-header with the hurling–shinty match is another important step forward for equality in Gaelic games, ensuring our Camogie players share the same stage and spotlight as their hurling counterparts. I would like to thank the Camanachd Association for their continued partnership and the Europlan Group for their valued support of the Irish Camogie team.”

Ireland hurling panel to play Scotland:

Dan Morrissey (Limerick), Cianan Fahy (Galway), Paddy Burke (Antrim), Ger Walsh (Antrim), Shane O'Brien (Limerick), Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny), Eoghan Connolly (Tipperary), Darragh McCarthy (Tipperary), Alan Tynan (Tipperary), Podge Delaney (Laois), Cha Dwyer (Laois), Ben Conroy (Laois), James Doyle (Carlow), Marty Kavanagh (Carlow), Andrew Kavanagh (Wicklow), David Dooley (Laois), Donal Hughes (Down), Kevin McDonald (Carlow), Nicky Potterton (Meath), Mark Cunningham (Westmeath).

Management: Michael Kavanagh, Terence McNaughton, Damien Coleman, Joe O’Leary, Kevin O’Brien.

Ireland camogie panel to play Scotland:

Aoife Corcoran (Westmeath), Fiona Keating (Westmeath), Aoife McDonald (Tyrone), Shannagh Heggarty (Antrim), Gráinne McDonald (Tyrone), Sive Byrne (Wicklow), Casey Kelly (Wicklow), Saoirse McCarthy (Cork - captain), Áine Cunningham (Tyrone), Tara Naughton (Roscommon), Sally Bolger (Roscommon), Dearbhla Magee (Down), Katierose Bell (Antrim), Ashling Thompson (Cork), Amy Cousins (Wexford), Dearbhail McLoughlin (Westmeath), Meadbh McLoughlin (Westmeath), Amy Quinlisk (Tipperary), Aisling Hagan (Tyrone).

Management: Ger Manley, Emma Kavannagh, Róisín Breen, Paul O'Grady and Seán McLaren.