Hurling/Shinty International 2017

Kerrydude1981

The panels for Saturdays games have been named,games take place in
Bught Park,Inverness,

The U-21 game throws in at 11.50am, with the senior match at 2pm.

Senior game is live on TG4 at 1.55pm


Hurling/Shinty International Tour 2017 Senior Panel

1 Enda Rowland Laois

2 James Barry Tipperary

3 Chris Bonus Kildare

4 Lee Chin Wexford

5 Paul Coady Carlow

6 Ben Conroy Laois

7 Alan Cox Westmeath

8 James Doyle Carlow

9 Tommy Doyle (captain) Westmeath

10 Alan Grant Derry

11 Damien Healy Meath

12 Ross King Laois

13 Conor Lehane Cork

14 John McGrath Tipperary

15 John McManus Down

16 Mark Moloney Kildare

17 Andy O'Brien Wicklow

18 James O'Connor Kerry

19 David Reidy Kildare

20 Denis Stapleton Kildare



Hurling/Shinty International Tour 2017 U21 Panel

1 Stephen Murphy Kerry

2 Shane Bennett Waterford

3 Darragh Cartin Derry

4 Shane Conway Kerry

5 Patrick Curran Waterford

6 Killian Doyle Westmeath

7 Cathal Dunbar Wexford

8 Aaron Dunphy Laois

9 Sean Finn (captain) Limerick

10 Kevin McDonald Carlow

11 Christy Moorehouse Wicklow

12 Ryan Mullaney Laois

13 Chris Nolan Carlow

14 Tomás O'Connor Kerry

15 Eoin O'Hehir Kildare

16 Conor Shaw Westmeath

17 Jack Sheridan Kildare

18 Ger Walsh Antrim

19 Sean Whelan Carlow

FCIM

Also live on BBC Two Scotland for anyone who'd prefer an English language commentary.

FCIM

Scottish ref pretty concerned that Scotland win if you ask me. Might not be a bad idea to have one half refereed by a Scot and another refereed by an Irishman. Ireland wasteful in front of goal but having to solo all the time is not easy.

PTH2009

how come the squads are always made up of mostly players from lower tier hurling counties ??? is it they find it easier to play the ball on the ground

DDC1990

A rediculous game.

Refereed in a rediculous manner.

Utopia Parkway

From a brief watch the ref seems a bit of a homer. Just gave Scotland a free in front of the goal for a push in back that was extremely generous to say the least. Also do you get 2 points for a simple free?

Utopia Parkway

And another hands in the back free from the ref. Scottish player looked like he just slipped.

FCIM

PTH2009 wrote: »

how come the squads are always made up of mostly players from lower tier hurling counties ??? is it they find it easier to play the ball on the ground

Not that being from a lower tier county necessarily means you're a lower category hurler but generally it's to level things up. The thinking is top level hurlers would be too much for the Scots given the different standards of fitness etc. attached to the two sports. It's also a lack of interest as hurling shinty doesn't have the same appeal to top players as the football Aussie rules does.

I think it has generally been an OK match but has been refereed by a man who has made it clear he wants his team to win. He's jumped on Ireland for every little thing and left Scotland away with a lot; he went so far as to threaten to send off an Ireland player for a scandalous tackle made by a Scot. The way he's spoken to a lot of the Irish players too has been less than respectful.

FCIM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

From a brief watch the ref seems a bit of a homer. Just gave Scotland a free in front of the goal for a push in back that was extremely generous to say the least. Also do you get 2 points for a simple free?

They appear to get two points for scoring a free straight off the ground whereas a free which is scored by lifting and striking is only a point. Bit of an advantage for Scotland as striking off the ground is a fundamental part of their sport. Fair play to Scotland though, they took their scores much better.