THE GAA have announced the squads for the under-21 and senior hurling/shinty internationals against Scotland next Saturday.
The senior match takes place at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, at 3pm while the under-21 game will be held in Durrow, Co Laois at 12.0.
Manager Lester Ryan named a strong senior squad which includes Kilkenny's Derek Lyng, Tommy Walsh and Eddie Brennan, 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. Dermot Clarke and Michael Gilmartin from Nicky Rackard Cup winners Sligo are also included.
The under-21 panel named by manager Paudie Butler is mainly 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 includes Seán 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.
SENIOR PANEL: Graham Clarke (Down), Geoffrey Bermingham (Wicklow), Paul Branniff (Down), Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny), Michael Burke (Meath), Dermot Clarke (Sligo), Edward Coady (Carlow), Declan Coulter (Armagh), Michael Gilmartin (Sligo), James Glancy (Leitrim), Shane Kavanagh (Carlow, capt), Stephen Kelly (Wicklow), Derek Lyng (Kilkenny), Brendan McGourty (Down), Brendan Murtagh (Westmeath), Seán Óg Ó hAilpín (Cork), Des Shaw (Carlow), John Shaw (Westmeath), Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny).
UNDER-21 PANEL: Seán Ennis (Down), Seán Bourke (Laois), David Donoghue (Meath), John Doran (Carlow), Peter Durnin (Meath), Ronan Keddy (Wicklow), Niall Kilcoyne (Westmeath), Stephen Lambe (Monaghan), Eoin Madigan (Mayo), Eoin Mason (Wicklow), Barry McFall (Antrim), Andrew Neligan (Cavan), John O'Malley (Kildare), Keith Raymond (Sligo), John Rogers (Carlow, capt), Anthony Sheridan (Cavan), Darren Whelan (Carlow), Conor Woods (Down).
