anyone know the panel to play the wee scots in the shinty?..usually made up of lads from the lesser counties.like waterford,wexford and the like!! ;)

catch_it_wil_ya (Galway) - Posts: 541 - 23/10/2009 14:32:36    464253

Sorry I dont have any news on this - but does anyone know why nobody seems to like this compromise hurling/shintygame - there were 5 man and a dog at Nowlan Pk the last time I saw it (on tv)....yet 80000 can turn up at Croker to see Aussie compromise rules thing - which is an awful looking spectacle in my opinion?

jos33 (Dublin) - Posts: 243 - 23/10/2009 15:52:26    464338

heres the woman's one anyway


Ireland Squad:

Rosie Crowe - Cavan
Lorraine Day - Cavan
Maggie McBride - Cavan
Niamh Connolly - Roscommon
Ann-Marie Doran - Wicklow
Karen Walsh - Wicklow
Pamela Greville - Westmeath
Sandra Greville - Westmeath
Bernie Murray - Armagh
Colette McSorley - Armagh
Roisin McKenna - Monaghan
Sharon McQuillan - Monaghan
Valerie Crean - Carlow
Margaret Coady - Carlow
Roisin O'Connell - Kildare
Niamh Breen - Kidare
Caroline Connaughton - Roscommon
Claire Curley - Roscommon
Aishling Corr - Tyrone

Eddie Brady - Manager
Ger Moran - Manager

Scotland Squad:

Elaine Cameron - Glengarry
Yvonne Conaughton - Tir Conaill Harps
Sarah Corrigal - Glengarry
Orla Coughlan - Tir Conaill Harps
Kirsty Deans - Badenoch & Strathspey
Hilda Dooley - Tir Conaill Harps
Katie Drain - Glasgow Mid Argyll
Stephanie Dunstaffnage - Glenorchy
Joanne Gillanders - Glengarry
Marian Holohan - Tir Conaill Harps
Beth MacDonald - Glengarry
Laura MacKay - Glengarry (Captain)
Fiona Mathie - Tir Conaill Harps
Laura McCafferty - Glasgow Mid Argyll
Kirsten Munro - Glasgow Mid Argyll
Katie Myerscough - Glasgow Mid Argyll
Jane Nicol - Badenoch & Strathspey
Lisa Norman - Glasgow Mid Argyll
Katy Smith - Forth
Elaine Wink - Glengarry

Reserves:
Aisling Gribbon - Tir Conaill Harps
Jeanette McGregor Badenoch & Strathspey

George Hay - Head Coach
James Perlich - Trainer

kerryhurling (Kerry) - Posts: 274 - 23/10/2009 16:10:17    464360

The main reason is that there is no marketing of the game, It is actually a very good game.

The two teams for this years international acording to websitesare as follows:

Scotland

Scott MacNeil Fort William
Neil Robertson Fort William
Niall MacPhee Fort William
Gary Innes Fort William
Norman Campbell Newtonmore
Scott Campbell Newtonmore
Paul MacArthur Newtonmore
David Cheyne Newtonmore
Ian MacDonald Bute
Hector Whitelaw Bute
Ronald Ross Kingussie
John Barr Glenurquhart
Eddie Tembo Glenurquhart
Alan MacKenzie Lochcarron
Angus MacKay Lochcarron

Fraser Mackenzie Lochcarron Manager
Drew MacNeil Fort William Assistant
Charles Young Ballachulish Assistant
Kenny Ross

Norrie (Antrim) - Posts: 45 - 23/10/2009 16:26:15    464380

The main reason people are not at the games is that there is no marketing of the game, It is actually a very good game.

The two teams for this years international acording to websitesare as follows:

Scotland

Scott MacNeil Fort William
Neil Robertson Fort William
Niall MacPhee Fort William
Gary Innes Fort William
Norman Campbell Newtonmore
Scott Campbell Newtonmore
Paul MacArthur Newtonmore
David Cheyne Newtonmore
Ian MacDonald Bute
Hector Whitelaw Bute
Ronald Ross Kingussie
John Barr Glenurquhart
Eddie Tembo Glenurquhart
Alan MacKenzie Lochcarron
Angus MacKay Lochcarron
Jamie Gannon Skye Camanachd
Shaun Nicolson Lochaber
Finlay MacRae Kinlochshiel
John Stewart Kilmallie

Fraser Mackenzie Lochcarron Manager
Drew MacNeil Fort William Assistant
Charles Young Ballachulish Assistant
Kenny Ross Lochcarron Assistant



Ireland

Paddy Mullaney - Laois

John Rowney - Laois

Joe Bergin - Offaly

Shane Dooley - Offaly

Steve Clynch - Meath

Keiran Divilly - Kildare

David Harney - Kildare

Shane Kavanagh - Carlow

John Rogers - Carlow

Johnny McIntosh - Antrim

Paddy Richmond - Antrim

Tommy Walsh - Kilkenny (captain)

Shane O'Neill - Cork

Sean McCullagh - Derry

Paul McCormack - Armagh

Gareth Johnston - Down

John Griffin - Kerry


Joe Dooley Offaly Manager
Jim MacKernan Down Assistant
Kevin Ryan Carlow Assistant

Norrie (Antrim) - Posts: 45 - 23/10/2009 16:29:51    464381

jos33
County: Dublin
Posts: 76

464338 Sorry I dont have any news on this - but does anyone know why nobody seems to like this compromise hurling/shintygame - there were 5 man and a dog at Nowlan Pk the last time I saw it (on tv)....yet 80000 can turn up at Croker to see Aussie compromise rules thing - which is an awful looking spectacle in my opinion?


because no one in scotland watches shinty a part from a few highlanders

32_4_1 (Meath) - Posts: 4158 - 23/10/2009 17:46:25    464468

How are Walsh and O'Neill allowed play?

tj09 (Cork) - Posts: 481 - 23/10/2009 17:56:30    464479

anyone know the U21 squad, a mate of mine was in the trials and was told that they would be let know if they made it or not. hasnt got word yet.

Hurl08 (Cavan) - Posts: 164 - 23/10/2009 21:22:31    464670

jos33
County: Dublin
Posts: 76

464338 Sorry I dont have any news on this - but does anyone know why nobody seems to like this compromise hurling/shintygame - there were 5 man and a dog at Nowlan Pk the last time I saw it (on tv)....yet 80000 can turn up at Croker to see Aussie compromise rules thing - which is an awful looking spectacle in my opinion?



Surprised you say that, neither of the compromise rules games is as satisfying as the real thing but I always thought the football one was much the better spectacle of the two. Anyway shinty is not nearly as big in Scotland as AFL is in Australia. And you'll never get big crowds to watch teams made up mainly of Ring Rackard and Meagher Cup players. The football mightn't contain all the stars of the game but at least the average GAA supporter will have heard of most of the players.

Sionnach (Kerry) - Posts: 77 - 24/10/2009 11:46:28    464929

the scotland womans team have a few players from Tir Connail harps. Is this a camogie team because their players have irish names. Isnt a bit odd that scotland are playing ireland and theres irish girls on the scottich team!!

one could draw parallels to ireland-england - stuutgart 88

stranmillis29 (Antrim) - Posts: 788 - 24/10/2009 15:03:28    465093

Why do so little of the best players take part?

Galway11 (Galway) - Posts: 570 - 24/10/2009 16:38:49    465151

To give players with lesser counties to partcipate for Ireland like counties like kilkenny and tipp are playing All Irelands.

hurlingguru (Carlow) - Posts: 1847 - 24/10/2009 18:16:07    465216

Used to think to myself: "Wonder what the Shinty boys think of Ireland field third rate players?" but then I noticed that the Scots field players from third rate clubs too!
These Shinty players are from clubs that are not near the top Highland level!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 24/10/2009 22:26:38    465434

A lot of people seem to think that the top hurlers would win easy against Scotlands top shinty players, I would disagree I think it would be a close game.

How about getting the all stars to play the top shinty players and actually telling people about the game.

The game last year in Kilkenny was a bit of a secret as there was nothing in the press or on websites about the game, the Ireland team last year included Sean Og, Eddie Brennen, Derek Lyng, Tommy Walsh to name but a few and the Scotland team was made up almost entirely of players from the second level and Scotland still won.

Norrie (Antrim) - Posts: 45 - 25/10/2009 00:40:52    465535

As a shinty player it frustrates the little enthusiasm the GAA show for the shinty/hurling international as i view it as a great spectacle and unique occasion.
The two sports are worlds apart in terms of popularity, crowds etc as shown by this years all ireland final having over 80,000 watching whereas our scottish cup final (which i played in) only had 5,500 watching but its a great chance for the two sports to come together.
And having watched the aussie rules/football game a couple of years which was ultimately just a fight i thought it was shocking that the GAA promote that game so much and nearly do nothing at all to promote the shinty match which is far more pleasing to the eye.

Also why is it the bulk of the irish squads are picked from lessor counties even when we keep winning?

Mon the Scotland

shintyplayer (UK) - Posts: 1 - 28/10/2009 14:41:15    468537

shintyplayer
County:UK
Posts:1

A lot of our top players are still involved with their clubs. And its to give players from lesser counties a chance to play at the top level.

Could someone please tell me why TG4 are only showing deferred coverage of the match on Saturday.

hurlingguru (Carlow) - Posts: 1847 - 28/10/2009 15:00:18    468559

It's live on BBC2 Scotland at 2 o'clock.

tonorio (Offaly) - Posts: 609 - 28/10/2009 15:23:08    468593

What good is BBC2 Scotland to us.

Did anyone hear how the women and U21s got on.

hurlingguru (Carlow) - Posts: 1847 - 31/10/2009 13:40:05    471707

It's a pity we've the gutter press over here because if a fella with the medals that Tommy Walsh has wants to play in the shinty every year it tells you more about the character of the man that any 'journalist' trying to sell a story.

Question for Patrique here. As the hurling/shinty becomes more established, at what point will the Ulster-Scots movement come on board? Or perhaps they already have and I've missed it?

Benandonner (Antrim) - Posts: 459 - 31/10/2009 19:16:34    471887

Managed to get BBC 2 Scotland. Good match. Great win for us.

It was funny the Scottish commentators mixing up all the names. They called Gareth Johnson Tommy Walsh.

hurlingguru (Carlow) - Posts: 1847 - 31/10/2009 19:17:55    471889