Kilkenny duo named on Irish International Shinty squad

Former Cats star Michael Kavanagh is also part of the management team

Kilkenny's Eoin Cody and Mossy Keoghan have both been named in the Irish Shinty International squad ahead of the game against Scotland on Saturday, October 26 at Cusack Park in Ennis, Clare.

There are 11 counties in total represented on the squad and with both Cody and Keoghan's club commitments ending in recent weeks, the pair are free to represent Ireland in the standalone fixture.

As well as the two Kilkenny players, Michael Kavanagh is also involved as joint-manager alongside Antrim's Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton.

Speaking ahead of the game on Saturday week which will be screened live on the TG4 Youtube Sport Channel, Kavanagh outlined his happiness with the squad.

"We are delighted with our progress; we have a strong panel assembled for the Hurling-Shinty International with representation from 11 counties," ” said joint manager Michael Kavanagh.

"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 squad in full is as follows:

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