TG4 to Broadcast Senior Shinty International
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Saturday 31 October
GAA Beo Albain v Éire
TG4 has confirmed that the station will broadcast the Senior Shinty/Hurling International between Ireland and Scotland from Bught Park, Inverness on Saturday afternoon 31 October. The match will be shown in full on a deferred basis with broadcast coverage starting on TG4 at 5pm.
The Shinty-Hurling International is a hybrid game which was developed to facilitate international representative matches between shinty players from Scotland and hurlers from Ireland. Ireland will be hoping to avenge last year s defeat in Nowlan Park, Kilkenny when they lost narrowly on a scoreline of 1-10 to 1-09. Gearóid Mac Donncha will provide the commentary of this match.
Notes:
- Duration of game 70 minutes (2 x 35 mins per half will be played).
- The Camanachd Association, the governing body of shinty, recently announced a new agreement with Colmcille (the organisation charged with raising awareness and developing cultural links between the Gaelic traditions between Scotland and Ireland) in support of this year s Senior Shinty/Hurling International 2009. Colmcille, will sponsor the Senior Shinty/Hurling International and the Gaelic-speaking Scottish shinty squad.
- The Senior Shinty/Hurling International is part of a series of Internationals taking place on October 31st. An under 21s match takes place at 11.00am and a ladies Shinty/Camogie encounter throws-in at 12.30pm, the Senior s tie will follow at 2.10pm.
Latest Senior Results
YEAR RESULTS LOCATION
25 October 2003 Scotland 1-13 vs Ireland 5-9 Inverness
16 October 2004 Ireland 3-10 vs Scotland 4-7 Ratoath
8 October 2005 Scotland 4-8 vs Ireland 2-11 Bught Park Inverness
9 November 2006 Ireland 2-5 vs Scotland 2-13 Croke Park Dublin
13 October 2007 Scotland 4-10 vs Ireland 0-11 An Aird Fort William
18 October 2008 Ireland 1-9 vs Scotland 1-10 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
- For further information, please contact the Camanachd Association on 0044 1463 715931.
