Hurlers ready for Scotland

The Irish senior and under-21 squads play Scotland in this weekend's Hurling/Shinty Internationals in Fort William.

The Irish senior and under-21 squads play Scotland in this weekend's Hurling/Shinty Internationals in Fort William.

This year's internationals are being played over two days, with the senior match today at 2.30pm in An Aird Park, Fort William - and the camogie and under-21 games taking place tomorrow from 1pm. The seniors are managed by Lester Ryan (Kilkenny), Frankie Quinn (Antrim) and Seán Silke (Galway).

Meanwhile, Glenn Ryan has been named as manager of Kildare's under-21 footballers.

IRELAND (Senior panel v Scotland): Mark Brennan (Carlow), Martin Comerford (Kilkenny), Brian Connaughton (Westmeath), David Crimmins (Meath), Eoin Donnellan (Longford), James Donnelly (Donegal), Aidan Healy (Kerry), Kevin Hinphey (Derry), Michael Keaveney (Roscommon), Patrick McArdle (Armagh), Seán McCullagh (Derry), Don Hyland (Wicklow), Jonathon O'Neill (Wicklow), Michael O'Neill (Wicklow), Des Shaw (Carlow), Paul Sheridan (Cavan), James Skehill (Galway).