2010 Irish Hurling-Shinty Panels Announced

Sports - Gaelic Games

Tuesday, 26 October 2010 15:33

Written by Barry McNamara

Joe Dooley and Michael Walsh, managers of the Irish Senior and U21 Hurling/Shinty teams respectively, announced their panels today for the 2010 matches between Ireland and Scotland.

The first test of a two-test senior series takes place at 4.45pm in Croke Park, this coming Saturday October 30 as a curtain raiser to the second test of the Irish Daily Mail International Rules Series. The second Hurling/Shinty test takes place in Inverness, Scotland on Saturday, November 13.

The U21 game is scheduled for 1.00pm, Saturday October 30 at Ratoath GAA Club.

The senior panel is as follows:

Captain:        Tommy Walsh            Kilkenny

Paul Dermody            Kildare ***
Stephen Clynch        Meath
Shane Dooley            Offaly
Aaron Graffin            Antrim
Willie Hyland            Laois
Gareth Johnston        Down
Darren McCormack        Westmeath
Paul McCormack        Armagh
Barry McFall            Antrim
Patrick Horgan        Cork
Neil McManus            Antrim
Tom Murnane            Kerry
Brendan Murtagh        Westmeath
Eoin Nolan            Carlow
Andrew O'Brien        Wicklow
John Rowney            Laois
Jackie Tyrrell            Kilkenny

*** Goalkeeper

The U21 panel is as follows:

Captain:        Eoin Reilly             Laois***
Ryan Bogue            Fermanagh
Andrew Collier            Laois
Nathan Curry            Armagh
Cormac Donnelly        Antrim
Noel Connors            Waterford
David Fitzelle            Kerry
Neil Heffernan            Meath
Eddie Kane            Carlow
Peter Kane            Wicklow
Keith Keoghan        Meath
Kieran McKiernan        Armagh
Shea McKiver            Tyrone
Christopher Murray        Laois
Shane Nolan            Kerry
Dara O'Connell        Kerry
Adrian Royle            Kerry
Micheál Ryan            Carlow

*** Goalkeeper

“The games last year in Scotland were fantastic spectacles and drew very favourable comment from television viewers after being screened in Ireland. The series provides our hurlers with a chance to wear an Irish jersey and I know this is something they value greatly” said Criostóir Ó Cuana Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael.

“I also know that a number of clubs have forged links with their Scottish counterparts and this is something we encourage. I would also like to welcome our Scottish visitors and wish both teams every success”.