Ireland national hurling team#Squads

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| captain = Enda Rowland

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| coach = Michael Kavanagh
Terence McNaughton

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The Ireland national hurling team is a representative team for the island of Ireland in the hybrid sport of composite rules shinty–hurling.

The team dates from 1924 when Ireland competed at the Aonach Tailteann against national hurling teams from several countries.{{Cite book |title=The Gaelic Athletic Annual, 1927–28 |year=1927 |location=Kilkenny, Irish Free State |pages=47 |language=en}} However, at present the only team it plays is the Scotland national shinty team, on an annual basis in the Shinty–Hurling International Series.

The team comprises a mixture of hurlers who compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, as well as players of county teams competing in the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cups.{{cite web|url=http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/2310150947-preview-hurlingshinty-international-first-test-/|title=Preview: Hurling/Shinty International First Test|publisher=GAA.ie|date=22 October 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025200536/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/2310150947-preview-hurlingshinty-international-first-test-|archivedate=25 October 2015}} The managers of the senior men's team during the most recent series in 2024 were Michael Kavanagh and Terence McNaughton, with Enda Rowland of Laois as captain.{{Cite web |last=Gaa.ie |date=2024-10-15 |title=Hurling Shinty International 2024 Launch |url=https://www.gaa.ie/article/hurling-shinty-international-2024-launch |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=www.gaa.ie |language=en}}

History

=Aonach Tailteann =

The first international hurling competition to be held was at the Aonach Tailteann in 1924. Teams from Ireland, the United States, England, Scotland, and Wales participated in the hurling tournament. The Scotland national shinty team also participated in the games, inflicting a surprise 2–1 defeat of Ireland on the opening day of the games. However, Ireland won all of its matches in the hurling tournament.{{Cite book |last=M. Bradley |first=Joseph |title=Sport, culture, politics and Scottish society: Irish immigrants and the Gaelic Athletic Association |publisher=John Donald |year=1998 |isbn=0-85976-481-8 |location=Edinburgh |pages=49 |language=en}} At the 1928 Aonach Tailteann, Ireland and the United States were the only participants in the hurling tournament, with Ireland securing a 5-9 to 4-3 victory. The final Aonach Tailteann in 1932 saw four teams competing; Ireland, the United States, Great Britain, and South Africa.{{Cite book |title=The Gaelic Athletic Annual 1934-5 |year=1934 |location=Dublin |pages=46 |language=en}}

=International shinty–hurling matches=

On 14 October 1933, representatives of the Gaelic Athletic Association and the Camanachd Association agreed to new rules governing international matches. An international compromise rules match was planned for Easter of the following year. However, the Camanachd Association broke off its links with the GAA following pressure from the British government.{{Cite journal |last=M. Bradley |first=Joseph |date=1999 |title=The Gaelic athletic association and the Irish diaspora in Scotland, 1897–1947 |journal=The International Journal of the History of Sport |volume=16 |issue=3 |pages=143|doi=10.1080/09523369908714089 |pmid=21877346 }}{{Cite book |last=J. King |first=Seamus |title=The clash of the ash in foreign fields: hurling abroad |publisher=Seamus J. King |year=1998 |isbn=0-9533513-0-0 |location=Cashel |pages=77–8 |language=en}}

As a result of continued Camanachd Association opposition to links with the GAA, the next full international between Ireland and Scotland would not be held until 1972. On 5 August 1972, Ireland defeated Scotland by 6-4 to 4-5 at Bught Park, Inverness. Further internationals were held each year during the 1970s, apart from 1975. No full internationals were played between 1980 and 1987, but in 1988 the series was revived.{{Cite book |last=J. King |first=Seamus |title=The clash of the ash in foreign fields: hurling abroad |publisher=Seamus J. King |year=1998 |isbn=0-9533513-0-0 |location=Cashel |pages=83, 183–4 |language=en}}

= Combined Universities v (Rest of) Ireland matches =

During the 1950s, a number of exhibition matches were played between an Ireland representative team and Combined Universities, representing third level institutions.{{Cite web |last=aonachadminu |date=2015-12-21 |title=Ireland Hurling Team 1954 |url=https://www.cumminssports.ie/photos/ireland-hurling-team-1954/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=Photo Archive |language=en-GB}}

Squads

=2006=

Subs:

Coach: Seán Silke

{{small|(Team at 5 November 2006 versus Scotland)}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30283925.html|title=Scotland break duck as Ireland beaten in Shinty|work=Irish Examiner|date=5 November 2006}}

=2008=

Source for squad announcement:{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/shinty-hurling-squads-1.895517|title=Shinty/hurling squads|work=The Irish Times|date=14 October 2008}}

1 Graham Clarke (Down)
2 Des Shaw (Carlow)
3 Edward Coady (Carlow)
4 Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
5 Shane Cavanagh (Carlow, capt)
6 Geoffrey Bermingham (Wicklow)
7 Dermot Clarke (Sligo)
8 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín (Cork)
9 Derek Lyng (Kilkenny)
10 Paul Braniff (Down)
11 Michael Burke (Meath)
12 Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny)
13 Brendan McGourty (Down)
14 Brendan Murtagh (Westmeath)

Substitutes:

John Shaw (Westmeath)
James Glancy (Leitrim)
Stephen Kelly (Wicklow)
Michael Gilmartin (Sligo)
Declan Coulter

Coach: Lester Ryan

{{small|(Team versus Scotland at Nowlan Park; 18 October 2008 at 15:00)}}

=2010=

;Subs

;Manager

=2011=

;Managers

: Joe Dooley

: Kevin Ryan

: Jim McKernan

=2012=

{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/garyinnes/2012/10/scots_and_irish_meet_again_in.html|title=Scots and Irish meet again in shinty–hurling|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 October 2012}}

;Joint managers

: John Meyler

: Michael Walsh

=2013=

;Joint managers

: John Meyler

: Michael Walsh

=2014=

;Manager

: Michael Walsh

=2018=

;Manager

: William Maher

Match results

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2 August 1924

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Ireland national hurling team#Squads

History

=Aonach Tailteann =

=International shinty–hurling matches=

= Combined Universities v (Rest of) Ireland matches =

Squads

=2006=

=2008=

=2010=

=2011=

=2012=

=2013=

=2014=

=2018=

Match results

See also

References