2015 SSE Scottish Hydro U17 Scotland Squad | |
19 May 2015 The 2015 SSE Scottish Hydro Scotland U17 squad has been announced. The squad will travel to Ireland on Sunday 26 July 2015 and play a warm-up Shinty / Hurling match the following day. They then compete in the annual meeting with the Dublin U17 squad on Tuesday 28 July 2015 before returning home following day. This annual tour has been taking place for over twenty years and it gives elite young shinty players from across Scotland the opportunity to experience international Shinty / Hurling. Many of the players selected honed their skills at the previous year’s SSE Scottish Hydro National Player Development Camp. Kingussie have the most representation with five players included – Savio Genini, Rory MacKeachan, James Falconer, Calum Grant and Robert Mabon. Skye Camanachd’s Will Cowie is included in the squad for the third time whilst Lochcarron’s Nick Dalgety is amongst the new caps. Scotland U17 from: Shane Gillies (Kilmallie) Struan Kish (Newtonmore) Will Cowie (Skye Camanachd) Blair Morrison (Caberfeidh) Calum Grant (Kingussie) Alexander MacMillan (Fort William) Craig MacIsaac (Kilmallie) Ross Macrae (Kyles Athletic) Calum Shepherd (Fort William) Savio Genini (Kingussie) Rory MacKeachan (Kingussie) Robert Mabon (Kingussie) Nick Dalgety (Lochcarron) James Falconer (Kingussie) Craig Ritchie (Newtonmore) Ian MacFarlane (Oban Celtic) Conor Howe (Oban Camanachd)
National Shinty Development Officer, Ronald Ross said, “The SSE Scottish Hydro Scotland U17 squad, and the tour itself, is an integral part of shinty’s player development pathway. It is the last opportunity for players to test themselves before preparing to step up to U21 and Senior level. This year’s squad is made up of some highly skillful players, many of whom already hold spots in their own club’s first team. I am in no doubt that we will see some excellent displays of shinty/hurling skill.” |