Results

Date	Venue	Home Team		Away Team
??.08.72	Inverness	Scotland	4-5 (17)	Ireland	6-4 (22)
19.05.73	Croke Park	Ireland	2-16 (22)	Scotland	2-7 (13)
??.??.74	Inverness	Scotland	1-6 (9)	Ireland	3-8 (17)
1975		cancelled
07.08.76	Glasgow	Scotland	5	Ireland	5 aet
28.05.77	Athletic Grounds	Ireland	5	Scotland	1
01.07.78	Fort William	Scotland	3	Ireland	7
12.07.79	Douglas, IOM	Ireland	7	Scotland	3

Reference: [1]

Report

The Hurling-Shinty International Series, first played in 1897, was revived in 1972 for the first time since the Tailteann Games of 1932. The Compromise Rules of the Tailteann Games were used with the first three games goals (3 Points) and Overs (1 Point), Ireland winning all three, having the advantage that their are no overs in Shinty and the Scottish game is largely played on the ground.

The 1975 contest was cancelled and the series came back in 1976 as a goals-only contest with Ireland winning three of the matches, and one ending in a draw after extra-time.

The series was discontinued from 1980-1987.

Venues

Venue	Location
Athletic Grounds	Cork, Ireland
Croke Park	Dublin, Ireland
Douglas	Isle of Man
Fort William	Highlands, Scotland
Glasgow	Scotland
Inverness	Highlands, Scotland

References:

Sources

[1] Anon. (1998) “The series, the results”. Kilkenny People, Friday, March 13, 1998. pg. 42.

Copies of the Kilkenny People are available to view online at http://www.irishnewsarchive.com which is a subscription service.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Conor Connolly-Mulcahy & Dara Conolly-Mulcahy

About this document

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Conor Connolly-Mulcahy & Dara Conolly-Mulcahy

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 1 July 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

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Results

Date	Venue	Home Team		Away Team
1924	Tara	Ireland	1	Scotland	2
1928	Tara	Ireland		Scotland
1932	Tara	Ireland	6	Scotland	1

Reference: [1]

Report

The first Compromise Rules were drawn up for Hurling-Shinty at the Tailteann Games in 1924, celebrating the revival of Celtic culture. The Ancient Tailteann games were the Celtic version of the Greek Olympic Games, and were played in 1924, 1928, and 1932, with teams and contestants called from all over the world where the Gaelic Diaspora lived.

Scotland won the first of these encounters 2-1, with Ireland winning the third 6-1. The result of the 1932 contest is currently unknown.

References:

Sources

[1] Anon. (1998) “The series, the results”. Kilkenny People, Friday, March 13, 1998. pg. 42.

[2] Anon. (1924) “Scots Shinty team beats Ireland” Aberdeen Press and Journal. Monday, August 4, 1924. pg. 8

Copies of the Kilkenny People are available to view online at http://www.irishnewsarchive.com which is a subscription service.

Copies of the Aberdeen Press and Journal are available online at https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ which is also a subscription service.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Conor Connolly-Mulcahy & Dara Conolly-Mulcahy

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 1 July 2019

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Results

Date	Venue	Home Team		Away Team
04.1897	Glasgow	Cowal (Glasgow)	11	Celtic (Dublin)	2
07.1897	Jones’ Road	Celtic (Dublin)	0	Cowal (Glasgow)	2

(Cowal won 2 game series 2-0)

Reference: [1]

Report

The first Hurling-Shinty matches were played between two club sides, Cowal of Glasgow and Celtic of Dublin [2] in 1897 with Cowal winning the two game series comfortably.

The series featured only goals, like in Shinty.

References:

Sources

[1] Anon. (1998) “The series, the results”. Kilkenny People, Friday, March 13, 1998. pg. 42.

[2] Anon. (2000) “Shinty”. Nenagh Guardian. Saturday, October 21, 2000. pg. 18-19.

Copies of the Kilkenny People & Nenagh Guardian are available to view online at http://www.irishnewsarchive.com which is a subscription service.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Conor Connolly-Mulcahy & Dara Conolly-Mulcahy

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 1 July 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

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