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05 August 2013 A number of senior and U21 shinty players from across Scotland have been invited to attend National Squad Testing Sessions ahead of the 2013 Shinty / Hurling international series against Ireland. The Testing Sessions will allow Scotland Senior Head Coach Drew McNeil and Scotland U21 Head Coach Ronald Ross to select their final squads. The Scotland coaching teams are confident that they have selected as strong groups as possible after watching the players in action and gathering of a great deal of information from coaches throughout Scotland. However they have stressed that the group is not closed and players will still be observed and can be added. The players selected for the testing sessions are as follows:
2013 Scotland Senior Squad: Selection Testing
Scotland Senior Head Coach: Drew McNeil - 07912 865733
2013 Scotland U21 Squad: Selection Testing
Scotland U21 Head Coach: Ronald Ross - 07718 630563 To aid with planning, players who have received the invitation should confirm their attendance to one of the three sessions as soon as possible and can do so by phone on 01463 715931 or email events@shinty.com. There are three selection training sessions planned beginning with the Inverness session which takes place on Sunday 25 August 2013. Next up will be a second session in Inverness which is the following weekend on Sunday 1 September 2013. The final session takes place in Linwood a week later of Sunday 8 September 2013 when the final squads will be selected. Next up will be preparation sessions in Ballachulish on Sunday 22 September 2013 and in Fort William a week later on Sunday 29 September 2013. There will be a Shinty / Hurling practice match before the end of October 2013. The Irish leg of the Shinty / Hurling series between the Scotland and Ireland senior sides takes place at Croke Park on Saturday 26 October 2013. The second test takes place at the Bught Park a week later on Saturday 2 November 2013 where the countries will also meet at U21 level. A Shinty / Camogie match between the Scotland Women and an Irish side will also take place. For more information on representative shinty, click here. |