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21 Oct 2025

Two Limerick hurling stars named on Ireland Shinty squad to face Scotland

Shane O'Brien and Dan Morrissey will be part of the Ireland Shinty squad this weekend

Two Limerick hurling stars named on Ireland Shinty squad to face Scotland

Ireland Hurling Shinty captain Dan Morrissey poses for a portrait during an Ireland Hurling Shinty squad launch I PICTURE: Sportsfile

TWO LIMERICK senior hurling stars have been included on the Ireland Shinty squad to take on Scotland this weekend. Dan Morrissey and Shane O'Brien will line out for their country this weekend. 

The two Irish teams will take on their Scottish shinty counterparts at Bught Park with the Camogie-Shinty match throwing-in at 12 noon, and the Hurling-Shinty game getting underway at 2:10 pm.

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The men’s team will be joint managed by Terence McNaughton and Michael Kavanagh and captained by Limerick’s Dan Morrissey.

The double-header will be broadcast live on the BBC Alba YouTube channel and available at gaa.ie/shinty.

Ireland hurling panel to play Scotland:

Dan Morrissey (Limerick), Cianan Fahy (Galway), Paddy Burke (Antrim), Ger Walsh (Antrim), Shane O'Brien (Limerick), Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny), Eoghan Connolly (Tipperary), Darragh McCarthy (Tipperary), Alan Tynan (Tipperary), Podge Delaney (Laois), Cha Dwyer (Laois), Ben Conroy (Laois), James Doyle (Carlow), Marty Kavanagh (Carlow), Andrew Kavanagh (Wicklow), David Dooley (Laois), Donal Hughes (Down), Kevin McDonald (Carlow), Nicky Potterton (Meath), Mark Cunningham (Westmeath).

Management: Michael Kavanagh, Terence McNaughton, Damien Coleman, Joe O’Leary, Kevin O’Brien.

Ireland camogie panel to play Scotland:
Aoife Corcoran (Westmeath), Fiona Keating (Westmeath), Aoife McDonald (Tyrone), Shannagh Heggarty (Antrim), Gráinne McDonald (Tyrone), Sive Byrne (Wicklow), Casey Kelly (Wicklow), Saoirse McCarthy (Cork - captain), Áine Cunningham (Tyrone), Tara Naughton (Roscommon), Sally Bolger (Roscommon), Dearbhla Magee (Down), Katierose Bell (Antrim), Ashling Thompson (Cork), Amy Cousins (Wexford), Dearbhail McLoughlin (Westmeath), Meadbh McLoughlin (Westmeath), Amy Quinlisk (Tipperary), Aisling Hagan (Tyrone).

Management: Ger Manley, Emma Kavannagh, Róisín Breen, Paul O'Grady and Seán McLaren.

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