Shinty / Hurling International Weekend Preview. | |
12 October 2008 The main attention this weekend will be on the internationals in The senior match will be shown live on BBC2 Scotland, with highlights from the ladies match. The under 21 match starts at 12 noon and takes place at The senior side, led by Lochcarron’s Kenny Ross, will look to Garry Innes for creativity from the midfield and There are 9 players from Marine Harvest North Division 1 in the 19 man squad. There are some major names unavailable to manager MacKenzie such as Kingussie’s Ronald Ross, James Clark of Fort William and the injured Norman Campbell of Newtonmore. This means that several players will be making their debut at this level. There are 5 players in the squad from Camanachd Cup winners Lochcarron’s Alan MacKenzie interrupts a family holiday in Lanzarote to take part in the match. He will dash back to join his family after the game. Senior Squad Goalkeepers Scott McNeil - Defenders Alan MacKenzie – Lochcarron, John Barr – Glenurquhart, Scott Campbell – Newtonmore, Iain McDonald – Bute, Neil Robertson - Fort William, Shaun Nicolson – Lochaber, Paul MacRae - Kinlochshiel Midfield Kenny Ross - Lochcarron (Captain), Gary Innes - Forwards John Macdonald - Fort William, John Stewart – Kilmallie, Hector Whitelaw – Bute, Andrew Corrigan – Glenurquhart, Eddie Tembo - Glenurquhart This will be Head Coach’s Fraser MacKenzie’s first match in charge of the national side. The under 21s have Skye Camanachd duo Steven Morrison and Ally MacLennan in their ranks as well as fellow west coasters Crisdean MacRae from Kinlochshiel and Mark Sproule from Lochcarron. Other star men for the youngsters will be As with the senior squad, Kingussie are not represented and nor are Newtonmore. Kyles Athletic provides 4 players, and Oban Camanachd provide 3. The squad is made up from 10 players from South sides and 9 players from the North. Under 21 Squad Donald Irvine - Kyles Athletic, Grant Irvine - Kyles Athletic, Roddie MacDonald - Kyles Athletic, Robbie MacLeod - Kyles Athletic, Gavin Stobbart - Oban Camanachd, Daniel Cameron - Oban Camanachd, Andrew MacCuish - Oban Camanachd, Peter Carmichael – Kilmallie, Michael Rodger – Kilmallie, Stephen Morrison - Skye Camanachd, Ally MacLennan - Skye Camanachd, Mark Lawrie - Fort William, Drew Ferguson - Fort William, Chris Crawford – Inveraray, Lewis MacLennan – Glenurquhart, Crisdean MacRae – Kinlochshiel, Mark Sproule – Lochcarron, Grant MacPherson – Glenorchy, Scott Henderson - Ballachulish Scotland U21 coach Donnie Martin from Skye will miss the match as he is in Glengarry’s Sarah Corrigall from Skye will be an influential player in the ladies match. So to will Elaine Wink, Fenella MacRae and Lisa Norman. Ladies Squad Susan Colville, Hilda Dooley, Lisa Norman, Laura MacKay, Kay Anderson, Katie Myerscough, Elaine Wink, Gillian Currie, Laura MacCafferty, Karen Cameron, Fiona Mathie, Yvonne Connaughton, Katy Smith, Sarah Corrigal, Catherine McGourty, Katie Drain, Orla Coughlan, Eleanor Fraser, Kirsten Munro, Fenella MacRae, Jane Nicol Donald Colville and George Hay look after the side. |