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Hurling/Shinty International Series Launched

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Channel: GAA - officialgaa · 2012 · Sports

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The 2012 Hurling/Shinty International Series involving Ireland and Scotland was launched by Uachtaran Chumann Luthchleas Gael, Liam O Neill in Croke Park.

The series takes place again this year at senior and U21 level. The senior series is played on a home and away basis and the opening game is due to take place in Bught Park, Inverness on Saturday, October 20.

The second senior match takes place in Ennis on October 27 and will be preceded by the U21 game which is due to be played on Friday October 19 at 7.00pm under lights in St. Josephs Doora Barefield, Ennis.

These games will form the centre-piece of an Irish/Scottish weekend in Ennis which will also feature a concert in the Glor, with artists such as: SlanJ from Scotland, Thrillogy (featuring Kate Purcell and fiddle players Denise Glass and Yuki Nishioka) Chris Dorney (legendary concertina player) Stephanie Keane (Irish Sean Nos Dancer) and the Coughlans. Scotland and Ireland will also promote a Youth Exchange Programme and organise music and cultural workshops over both weekends.

In addition, Uachtaran na hEireann, Michael D. Higgins will officially open Fr. McNamara Park, now Camogie HQ for Clare with the Clare Camogie team playing their Scottish counterparts in a Camogie/Shinty International on Saturday October 27 at 11.00am.

The Irish Hurling/Shinty senior team will be managed this year by John Meyler (Cork) and Michael Walshe (Kilkenny) with Gregory O'Kane (Antrim) and Jeffrey Lynskey (Galway) looking after the U21 team.

Teams are selected on the basis of two trial games and every effort is made to provide representation to developing hurling counties while also providing these players with the opportunity to play alongside a small coherent of players drawn from Tier 1 Counties.

Both Senior Games will be transmitted live by TG4 at the following times: 
October 20 - 1.15pm
October 27 - 2.05pm

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