Kyles Athletic's Roddy MacDonald to captain Scotland against Ireland
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Kyles Athletic's Roddy MacDonald will captain Scotland for the Mowi shinty hurling international which is set to take place this Saturday at Páirc Esler in Newry.
The fixture has been a long-standing tradition, bringing together top talents from both Scotland and Ireland in a thrilling showcase of shinty and hurling.
After an unavoidable hiatus due to Covid, this weekend's match will mark a momentous occasion for players and fans alike.
Roddy MacDonald, 35, has won all there is to win at senior shinty level including the Camanachd Cup, three Macaulay Cups and seven Glasgow Celtic Society Cups.
He has made 14 international appearances but this will be the first time that he has captained his country.
Scotland boss Garry Reid said: "I am delighted that Roddy has agreed to captain the team this year. Roddy has been a great ambassador for the game and has matured like a fine wine.
"It has been a great privilege for me to have been able to track his shinty career from primary school to internationalist and see him achieve every honour in the game.
"I have no doubt that he will lead us from the front.”
MacDonald said: “It is an honour to be given the opportunity to lead Scotland against Ireland this weekend.”
He will be presented with the ceremonial kilt pin this Friday as the squad meet to travel to the game.
Reid – who will be supported by assistants, Alan MacRae and Robert Geddes as well as trainer Gavin Campbell and physio Alison Thomson - selected the following 20 man squad to face off against Ireland:
Andrew King (Kyles Athletic); Blair MacFarlane (Oban Camanachd); Blair Morrison (Caberfeidh); Craig Morrison (Caberfeidh); Craig Ritchie (Newtonmore); Daniel MacCuish (Oban Camanachd); Daniel Sloss (Oban Camanachd); Danny Kelly (Lovat); Duncan Matheson (Kinlochshiel); Finlay MacRae (Kinlochshiel); Iain Robinson (Newtonmore); James Falconer (Kingussie); John Gillies (Skye); Kevin Bartlett (Caberfeidh); Robert Mabon (Kingussie); Roddy MacDonald (Kyles Athletic); Ruaridh Anderson (Kingussie); Scott MacDonald (Kyles Athletic); Steven MacDonald (Newtonmore) & Stuart MacDonald (Lovat).
