The Scotland squad for the Mowi shinty / hurling international between Scotland and Ireland is due to be announced on Monday 25 September 2023.

This is the first international since 2019 takes place at Páirc Esler, Newry on Saturday 21 October 2023. Throw-in is at 3pm, immediately preceding the Down Intermediate Hurling final at 5pm.

Scotland Manager Garry Reid has won both his previous internationals and there is doubting his delight at having the fixture back on the shinty schedule. He said: “It’s just great to see the return of the international and hopefully this will kick-start a full return of the series in the coming years.

“As always, it is an honour to be asked to manage the Scottish side, and I look forward to the challenge that lies ahead. Of course, the added challenge this year will be the timescales involved in pulling a squad together, and whereby in the past we would have selected a larger pool of players and then whittled the numbers down to the final squad, the time restraints this year mean we will look to go straight to naming a final squad.” 

Meantime, former Connacht Hurling Director Damien Coleman will manage Ireland for the first time.

Coleman is a member of Portumna GAA in Galway, serving as Club Chairman and Club Coaching Officer over a 12-year period, whilst he also played hurling for club and county at all age groups.

Coleman is a hugely respected figure within the GAA, and he will be unveiled at an official launch at Croke Park on Thursday 12 October 2023.

The under-21 international between Scotland and Ireland will not take place this year and it remains to be seen whether it will return in 2024.

(Picture courtesy of www.neilgpaterson.com)