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Ronald Ross Names 2013 Scotland U21 Squad | |
16 October 2013 Scotland U21 Head Coach Ronald Ross has named his squad for the 2013 Marine Harvest Shinty / Hurling international against Ireland U21 at the Bught Park, Inverness on Saturday 2 November 2013. Ross will have to do without the services of 2012 captain Rory Kennedy as the Newtonmore man has failed in his bid to recover from a broken hand. Kingussie’s Ryan Borthwick also misses out through injury. However Lochaber’s Ben Delaney has recovered from injury and is included. Scotland U21 from: Robert Dunnings – Oban Camanachd James MacMillan – Oban Camanachd Michael MacKenzie – Lovat Daniel Madej – Oban Celtic Finlay MacMillan – Glasgow Mid Argyll Michael Russell – Newtonmore Garry Lord – Oban Camanachd Leighton Reid – Bute Fraser Heath – Glenurquhart Oliver MacRae –Kinlochshiel Gary McKerracher – Oban Celtic Graeme MacMillan – Lovat Jack MacDonald – Beauly Duncan “Ach” Macrae – Kinlochshiel Ben Delaney – Lochaber Greg Matheson – Lovat (captain) Lewis Tawse – Lovat Drew MacDonald – Newtonmore Calum Stewart – Newtonmore Head Coach Ronald Ross said, “I am very pleased with the squad we have selected for this year’s International. Despite losing a number of key individuals through injury, we have a fast and mobile group of young players who have worked well throughout the intensive preparation sessions and I am confident will provide a highly competitive match on home soil against the Irish.” Series Details Scotland and Ireland meet in the first Marine Harvest Shinty / Hurling test at Croke Park on Saturday 26 October 2013. Throw-in is at 4.15pm and the match will be televised live by Irish channel TG4 (available over the internet) and broadcast later by BBC Alba. The second test between Scotland and Ireland takes place a week after on Saturday 2 November 2013 at the Bught Park, Inverness. Throw-in is at 2pm and the match will be televised live by BBC2 Scotland and TG4. The second test will be preceded by the Shinty / Camogie meeting between Scotland and Dublin and the U21 Shinty / Hurling meeting between the two countries. Picture courtesy of www.neilgpaterson.com |