Two Laois players featured as Ireland defeated Scotland in the Hurling Shinty International in Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.
Abbeyleix’s Enda Rowland was in goal, and captained the side, while Camross’ Tomas Keyes started in the forwards.
Ireland brought a 20-man squad to the south-west containing players from all five tiers of the game as they chased a ninth series win.
The teams were permitted to start 14 players, structured in a five-three-five formation, with six substitutes who were rolled on and off throughout the 80-minute encounter.
Scotland led 2-4 to 1-4 at half time but Ireland improved in the second half.
Goals from Eoin Cody and points from Aidan McCarthy and Killian Sampson left Ireland ahead as we approached the end.
However, Scotland struck for a fourth goal to send the game to extra time and add another 20 minutes.
Ireland continued on the front foot though with Cody completing his hat-trick as they raced clear to win.
Scotland got a goal before the end but Ireland won 3-16 to 5-7 in the end.
SCORERS – Ireland: Eoin Cody 3-2, Aidan McCarthy 0-9 (0-4f, 0-2 65), Martin Keoghan 0-2, Eoghan Cahill 0-1, Killian Sampson 0-1, Shane Meehan 0-1. Scotland: Craig Morrison 2-0 (1-0f), Kevin Bartlett 0-4 (0-4f), Ruaridh Anderson 1-0, Daniel MacVicar 1-0, Lachie Shaw 1-0, Steven MacDonald 0-3 (0-3f).
IRELAND: Enda Rowland (Laois); Ben Conneely (Offaly), Dan Morrissey (Limerick); Gerard Walsh (Antrim), Cianan Fahy (Galway), Killian Sampson (Offaly); Caolan Taggart (Down), Jason Sampson (Offaly), Shane Meehan (Clare); Aidan McCarthy (Clare), Martin Keoghan (Kilkenny), Tomas Keyes (Laois); Eoin Cody (Kilkenny), Cian Darcy (Longford). Interchange: Eoghan Cahill (Offaly), Steven McBride (Donegal), Luca McCusker (Fermanagh), Tom Morrissey (Limerick), Daithi Sands (Down), James Toher (Meath).
SCOTLAND: Stuart MacDonald; Finlay MacRae, Robert Mabon; Alexander Michie, Blair Morrison, Conor Cormack; Steven MacDonald, Donald Nixon, Craig Mainland; Kevin Bartlett, Roddy MacDonald, Ruaridh Anderson; Daniel MacVicar, Craig Morrison. Interchange: Cameron Sutherland, John Gillies, Danny Kelly, Andy MacDonald, Lachie Shaw, Ben Delaney.
Referee: Shane Hynes (Galway)
