2017 Scotland U17 Squad Announced | |
17 July 2017 The Scotland U17 squad has been announced for this year’s Shinty / Hurling tour of Ireland. There are again places for Oban based trio, Lochside’s Cameron Sutherland, Celtic’s Ross MacMillan and Camanachd’s Daniel MacVicar, who all played in the squad which beat Kilkenny and Dublin last year, whilst Oban Camanachd’s Daniel MacCuish is called up for the first time. Skye’s John Gillies, Lovat’s Scott MacKenzie and Beauly’s Robbie Brindle were also part of the successful 2016 squad. Newtonmore forward Iain Robinson has the honour of captaining this year’s tour. The Scots travel to Dublin on Sunday 23 July 2017 and they will play Waterford U17 the following day and Dublin U17 on Tuesday 25 July 2017 before returning home. The annual tour, which has been taking place for over twenty years, sees the elite shinty players, many of whom attended the previous year’s National Development Camp, make up the squad. Camanachd Association Youth Director, Willie MacDonald, said, “The District Select Under 17 Squad, and the tour itself, is an integral part of shinty’s player pathway; it is the last opportunity for players to test themselves before preparing to step up to Scotland U21 and senior level. This year’s squad is made up of some highly skilful 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.” Scotland U17 from: Cameron Sutherland – Oban Camanachd John Gillies – Skye Camanachd Ross MacMillan - Oban Celtic Connor Gilpin – Skye Camanachd Alexander Michie - Kingussie Ross Montgomery - Inveraray Scott MacKenzie - Lovat Daniel McCuish - Oban Camanachd Liam Arnott - Lochcarron Calum MacDougall - Kilmallie Robbie Brindle - Beauly James Pringle – Skye Camanachd Daniel MacVicar - Oban Camanachd Ruaridh Anderson - Kingussie Scott MacDonald – Kyles Athletic Roddy Young - Kingussie Iain Robinson - Newtonmore (captain) |