Shinty Report

Post date: Nov 27, 2014 9:13:51 PM

By Coilin Duffy

A win each for Scotland and Ireland in Shinty-Hurling ties

Scotland Universities Mens Shinty team and the Ireland Camogie team were victorious following two Shinty-Hurling Internationals in Clonbullogue, Offaly on Saturday.

Craig Anderson and Arran MacPhee were joint top-scorers as Scotland Universities claimed a 6-17 (35) to 2-9 (15) win over Ireland.

Anderson bagged 3-2, while MacPhee registered 1-8 in a game which Scotland led throughout.

Two of Anderson's goals arrived in a second half, where the visitors hit Ireland with three unanswered goals inside six minutes of the restart.

The Glasgow Clyde College student netted his first goal in the 15th minute, with Scotland leading by 1-14 (17) to 1-4 (7) at half-time, with Edenderry's Shane Kelly netting the Ireland goal.

Fort William's Arran MacPhee capped an impressive year, which saw him also unbeaten at International level with the Scotland Under 21 and Under 17 sides, with some fine scores in this contest.

MacPhee scored three two-pointers in the opening half, and netting Scotland's fourth goal six minutes after the restart, after Conor Sweeney and Anderson netted a goal each.

Westmeath trio Eoin Price, Derek McNicholas and Niall O’Brien worked hard, with Ireland finishing strongly.

Dave Ryan bagged a late goal for the hosts after a powerful long-range strike, but Anderson completed his hat-trick late on to ensure a 20-point win.

Offaly’s Grainne Egan bagged 2-3, as Ireland failed to trail an entertaining Shinty-Camogie tie, as they emerged 4-7 to 0-0 winners.

Despite the nature of the final score-line, Ireland were forced to work hard throughout, with Scotland camped in their half for large periods.

Goals from Offaly’s Helen Dolan and Kildare’s Aoife Trant helped Ireland to a 2-2 to 0-0 interval lead, with Egan netting two final quarter goals.

SCORER DETAILS:

Shinty-Hurling International

Scotland Universities 6-17 Ireland 2-9

Scorers for Scotland: Craig Anderson 3-2 (11); Arran MacPhee 1-8 (11); Ewan Menzies 0-4 (4); Connor Sweeney 1-1 (4); Ben Dalgety 1-0 (3); Duncan MacRae 0-2 (2).

Scorers for Ireland: Derek McNicholas 0-4 (4); Shane Kelly (3), Dave Ryan (3) 1-0 each; Eoin Price (2), Niall O'Brien (2) 0-2 each; Mark Young 0-1 (1).

SCOTLAND UNIVERSITIES: Ewan Harrison; Hamish Anderson, Ryan Harrison; Jamie Cruickshank, Cammy Keith, John Sweeney; Garry Luke, Finlay MacMillan, Conal Mullholland; Ewen Menzies, Conor Sweeney, Duncan MacRae; Craig Anderson, Arran MacPhee. Subs: Ben Dalgety, Callum Morrison, Craig Grant, Guy Berg, Seamus Lane.

IRELAND (Offaly unless stated): Derek Egan; Jonathan Geraghty, Peter Manley; Ger Hanlon, David Hanlon, Niall O'Brien (Westmeath); Cathal Nolan, Dave Ryan, Jason Carey; Eoin Kelly, Eoin Price (Westmeath), Mark Young; Derek McNicholas (Westmeath), Shane Kelly. Subs: Colm Daniels, Tom Carey, Mark Monaghan, Trevor Monaghan, Kalem Connell, David Carey, Cillian Farrell, John Reilly.

REFEREE: Tony Carroll (Offaly)

Womens Shinty-Camogie International

Ireland 4-7 Scotland Universities 0-0

Scorers for Ireland: Grainne Egan (1f) 2-3 (9); Helen Dolan (3), Aoife Trant (3) 1-0 each; Orla Kirwan (2), Emma Corcoran (2) 0-2 each.

IRELAND (Offaly unless stated): Roisin O'Connell (Kildare); Emer Reilly (Kildare), Cliodhna McSweeney (Kildare); Kelly Salmon, Ann Daly, Grainne Dolan; Ann Marie Guinan, Christine Cleary, Grainne Egan; Helen Dolan, Emma Corcoran, Orla Kirwan; Teri Delaney, Aoife Trant (Kildare).

SCOTLAND UNIVERSITIES: Taryn Neilson ; Christy Docherty , Alana Harrison ; Catriona Gibb , Lucy MacMillan , Rachel McCafferty ; Katie Booth , Ciara MacPherson , Missy Cameron ; Dawn Ryan , Lyndsay Harris , Hazel Reid ; Annie Butterworth , Rhona McIntyre. Subs: Kirsty McLay, Nicole MacIver, Donna MacKenzie, Sarah Corrigall, Lauren Pike, Alice Campbell.

Referee: Tony Carroll (Offaly)