WATERFORD’S ALLSTAR NOMINEE Maurice Shanahan has been included in the Ireland squad for the first Hurling/Shinty test against Scotland at Bught Park, Inverness, on Saturday, 24 October (2pm).

Shane Moloney, who scored the winning point for Galway against Tipperary in this year’s All-Ireland semi-final, is also part of the squad managed by Galway’s All-Ireland minor winning boss Jeffrey Lynskey and Antrim’s Gregory O’Kane.

Galway's Shane Moloney fires over the winning point against Tipperary in the 2015 All-Ireland hurling semi-final. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

David McInerney, All-Ireland senior hurling medallist with Clare in 2013, is also making the trip to Scotland.

The Hurling/Shinty senior series is played on a home and away basis, with the return game pencilled in for Croke Park on 21 November, before the Eirgid International Rules game between Ireland and Australia.

The U21 Hurling/Shinty clash between Ireland and Scotland will serve as the curtain raiser before the senior game at Bught Park (11.30am).

Waterford’s Austin Gleeson and Wexford hitman Conor McDonald are included in the U21 squad.

Waterford star Austin Gleeson. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Senior Hurling/Shinty International Team 2015

1. Eoin Reilly (Goalkeeper) (Laois)                                                                     

2. Mickey Burke (Meath)                          

3. Bernard Deay (Kildare)

4. Paul Divilly (Kildare)

5. Damien Healy (Meath)

6. Gareth Johnson (Down)     

7. Zane Keenan (Laois)

8. Shane Maloney (Galway)

9. Neal Mccauley (Antrim)

10. David McInerney (Clare)

11. Derek McNicholas (Westmeath)

12. Bryan Murphy (Kerry)

13. Shane Nolan (Kerry)

14. Niall Ó Muineacháin (Kildare)       

15. Eoin Price (Westmeath)                                    

16. Maurice Shanahan (Waterford)  

17. James Toher (Meath)

18. Matthew Whelan (Capt) (Laois)      

U21 hurling/shinty international team 2015

1. Paddy McKenna (Goalkeeper) (Kildare)                                                                       

2. Ben Conroy (Laois)                 

3. Rían Branagan (Down)

4. Michael Breen (Tipperary)

5. Keith Carmody (Kerry)

6. James Doyle (Carlow)            

7. Michael Dudley (Antrim)

8. Jack Fagan (Meath)

9. Tommy Gallagher (Westmeath)

10. Shane Gallen (Donegal)

11. Austin Gleeson (Waterford)

12. Martin Kavanagh (Carlow)

13. Gerry Keegan (Kildare)

14. Philip Lucid (Kerry)

15. Conor McDonald (Wexford)                                         

16.  Jack Regan (Meath)

17. PJ Scully (Laois)

18. Colm Stapleton (Laois)                                                 

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