Cats' stars in Hurling Shinty squad
by setantasports.com staff, 13 October 2008
The GAA have announced the squads which have been selected for the Under-21 and Senior Hurling/Shinty Internationals against Scotland on Saturday next, October 18.
The Senior International takes place in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny at 3pm while the Under-21 will be held in Durrow, Co. Laois at 12 noon.
Manager Lester Ryan has named a very strong Senior squad which includes Derek Lyng, Tommy Walsh and Eddie Brennan from All-Ireland champions Kilkenny as well as Cork’s Seán Óg Ó hAilpín.
The panel also includes three representatives from Carlow’s Christy Ring Cup winning side, Des Shaw, Edward Coady and Shane Kavanagh, who captains the side as well as Dermot Clarke and Michael Gilmartin from Nicky Rackard Cup winners, Sligo.
The full Senior panel is:
1. Graham Clarke (Down)
2. Geoffrey Bermingham (Wicklow)
3. Paul Branniff (Down)
4. Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny)
5. Michael Burke (Meath)
6. Dermot Clarke (Sligo)
7. Edward Coady (Carlow)
8. Declan Coulter (Armagh)
9. Michael Gilmartin (Sligo)
10. James Glancy (Leitrim)
11. Shane Kavanagh (Carlow) (Capt)
12. Stephen Kelly (Wicklow)
13. Derek Lyng (Kilkenny)
14. Brendan McGourty (Down)
15. Brendan Murtagh (Westmeath)
16. Seán Óg Ó hAilpín (Cork)
17. Des Shaw (Carlow)
18. John Shaw (Westmeath)
19. Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
The Under-21 panel named by manager, Paudie Butler is primarily made up of players from counties which play in the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cup. The side is captained by John Rogers [Carlow] and also includes Sean Bourke from the host club, The Harps, as well as Keith Raymond [Sligo], man of the match in the Nicky Rackard Cup final and Niall Kilcoyne, son of Westmeath’s only All-Star, David.
The Under-21 Panel is:
1. Sean Ennis (Down)
2. Sean Bourke (Laois)
3. David Donoghue (Meath)
4. John Doran (Carlow)
5. Peter Durnin (Meath)
6. Ronan Keddy (Wicklow)
7. Niall Kilcoyne (Westmeath)
8. Stephen Lambe (Monaghan)
9. Eoin Madigan (Mayo)
10. Eoin Mason (Wicklow)
11. Barry McFall (Antrim)
12. Andrew Neligan (Cavan)
13. John O’Malley (Kildare)
14. Keith Raymond (Sligo)
15. John Rogers (Carlow) (Capt)
16. Anthony Sheridan (Cavan)
17. Darren Whelan (Carlow)
18. Conor Woods (Down)
The Under-21 game takes place in Durrow, Co. Laois at 12 noon on Saturday next, October 18. It is hosted by The Harps GAA Club in conjunction with the Durrow Tri-Centenary celebrations.
The action in Nowlan Park gets underway with the Camogie/Shinty game at 1.30pm followed by the Senior Hurling/Shinty at 3pm.