Ireland U21 have announced their senior squad for the forthcoming 2014 Marine Harvest Shinty / Hurling International clash with Scotland U21.
Clare’s Tony Kelly is the star of the squad and he was both the GAA-GPA Hurler of the Year and the GAA-GPA Young Hurler of the Year in 2013 when he was also an All-Ireland winner. Kelly’s Clare team-mate Seadna Morey is another to watch and the left-corner back was also part of the 2013 All-Ireland winning side.
Like Kelly, keeper Paddy McKenna from Kildare played in last year’s U21 international as did Kerry’s Brendan O’Leary and Meath’s James Toher who was captain in 2013.
Ireland U21 from:
1. Paddy McKenna (Kildare)
2. Joseph Boyle (Westmeath)
3. Joe Campion (Laois)
4. Thomas Casey (Kerry)
5. Evan Dempsey (Kildare)
6. Michael Dudley (Antrim)
7. Dean Higgins (Galway)
8. Gerry Keegan (Kildare)
9. Tony Kelly (Clare)
10. Daniel McKernan (Antrim)
11. Seadna Morey (Clare)
12. Aaron Nugent (Wicklow)
13. Niall O’Brien (Westmeath)
14. Brendan O’Leary (Kerry)
15. Stephen Renaghan (Armagh)
16. James Toher (Meath)
17. Brett Nicolson (Down)
18. Noel Fallon (Roscommon)
Series Details
The 2014 Marine Harvest Shinty / Hurling International First Test will take place at the Bught Park, Inverness on Saturday 18 October 2014. The throw-in is at 2pm. Anyone who is unable attend the game can watch the action live by tuning into BBC2 Scotland and TG4 in Ireland.
The Second Test takes place a week later at Pairc Esler in Newry, Northern Ireland, on Saturday 25 October 2014. Throw-in is at 5pm and the Second Test will be broadcast by TG4 in Ireland and BBC Alba in Scotland.
Scotland U21 and Ireland U21 also meet in their Shinty / Hurling international at Newry on Saturday 25 October 2014. Throw-in is at 3pm.
Scotland’s Senior Women face a Shinty / Camogie clash with a County Down select at Newry on Saturday 25 October 2014. Throw-in is at 1pm.
(Picture courtesy of Neil G Paterson)