The Shinty/Hurling International is a sports competition played annually between the Ireland national hurling team (selected by the Gaelic Athletic Association) and Scotland national shinty team (selected by the Camanachd Association). The series is conducted according to the rules of shinty–hurling, which is a hybrid sport consisting of a mixture of rules from the Gaelic sports of Scottish shinty and Irish hurling. The competition is currently sponsored by Mowi and is officially known as the Mowi Shinty/Hurling International.
History The first known fixture between a Scottish shinty team and Irish hurling team occurred in 1896, when the London Scottish Camanachd Club and London GAA met in a friendly. The following year, the first official series featuring an amalgamation of rules from both sports, occurred at Celtic Park in Scotland between Glasgow Cowal and Dublin Celtic. International tests between all-Scotland and all-Ireland teams were played intermittently prior to World War II. There were several attempts to establish regular meetings dating back to the Tailteann Games in 1928. However, anti-British sentiment within the GAA prevented a formalised series from occurring until the 1970s.A beginners guide to shinty-hurling The Camanachd Association and the Gaelic Athletic Association held discussions but it was not until 2003 that they committed to a yearly series, though in recent years the series has been changed from a single test series to a two test aggregate points series.International shinty-hurling test 2014: Preview (GAA.ie)
In 2013, a sport, known as Iomain, which incorporates a stick that is created specifically for the hybrid game, was trialled at Croke Park, with a view to it being introduced as a replacement for the current series.
Following a three year absence during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was announced that the series would return in autumn 2023. Ireland won the two subsequent internationals 0-22 to 2-08 and 3-16 and 5-7.
Currently, the scoring system operates as follows:Shinty: Scots confident ahead of Irish showdown (BBC Scotland) Goal = 3 points Over = 2 points (if struck from a free or from more than 65 metres) Over = 1 point (from general run of play)
All-time standings This table only refers to matches played since the inception of regular Shinty–Hurling International Series fixtures in 2003. See List of Shinty-Hurling international matches between Ireland and Scotland for table including full list of fixtures. Men Up to date as of 2025 fixture CountrySeries wonSeries drawnMatches wonMatches drawnTotal scores Ireland 102 141 55–278 (465)* Scotland 811 58–261 (447)* * Goals in 2012 series worth 5 points
Records Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set. RecordIrelandScotlandLongest winning streak7 (13 November 2010 – 2 November 2013)4 (22 October 2016 – 2 November 2019)Largest points forHome8-11 (51) (27 October 2012)*3-15 (24) (24 October 2015)Away3-10 (25) (20 October 2012)*5-11 (26) (2 November 2019)Largest winning marginHome28 (27 October 2012)*11 (13 October 2007)Away 8 (25 October 2003)22 (2 November 2019) * Goals in 2012 series worth 5 points
Results
The list below only refers to all matches played between Ireland and Scotland since the inception of regular Shinty/Hurling International fixtures in 2003. Men No. Date Result Venue Winner Series winner Reference125 October 2003Ireland 5–9 (24)Scotland 1–13 (16)Bught Park, Inverness Ireland Ireland216 October 2004Ireland 3–10 (19)Scotland 4–7 (19)Seán Eiffe Park, RatoathDraw38 October 2005Scotland 4–8 (20)Ireland 2–11 (17)Bught Park, Inverness Scotland Scotland45 November 2006Scotland 2–13 (19)Ireland 2–5 (11)Croke Park, Dublin Scotland Scotland513 October 2007Scotland 4–10 (22)Ireland 0–11 (11)An Aird, Fort William Scotland Scotland618 October 2008Scotland 1–10 (13)Ireland 1–9 (12)Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Scotland Scotland731 October 2009Ireland 1–11 (14)Scotland 1–8 (11)Bught Park, Inverness Ireland Ireland 8 30 October 2010Ireland 2–15 (21)Scotland 2–16 (22)Croke Park, Dublin Scotland Ireland win 7–21 (42) to 5–23 (38) on aggregate 913 November 2010Scotland 3–7 (16)Ireland 5–6 (21)Bught Park, Inverness Ireland 10 22 October 2011 Ireland 1–16 (19) Scotland 2–8 (14)Geraldine Park, Athy Ireland Ireland win 3–25 (36) to 3–19 (28) on aggregate 11 29 October 2011 Scotland 1–11 (14)Ireland 2–9 (15) Bught Park, Inverness Ireland 12 20 October 2012 Scotland 2–9 (19)Ireland 3–10 (25) Bught Park, Inverness Ireland Ireland win 11–21 (76) to 6–12 (42) on aggregate 1327 October 2012 Ireland 8–11 (51)Scotland 4–3 (23)Cusack Park, Ennis Ireland 14 26 October 2013 Ireland 4–12 (24)Scotland 2–12 (18) Croke Park, Dublin Ireland Ireland win 5–27 (42) to 2–26 (32) on aggregate 15 2 November 2013 Scotland 0–14 (14)Ireland 1–15 (18) Bught Park, Inverness Ireland 16 18 October 2014 Scotland 3–14 (23)Ireland 2–8 (14) Bught Park, Inverness Scotland Ireland win 4–26 (38) to 3–22 (31) on aggregate 17 25 October 2014 Ireland 2–18 (24)Scotland 0–8 (8)Pairc Esler, Newry Ireland 18 24 October 2015 Scotland 3–15 (24)Ireland 2–8 (14)Bught Park, Inverness Scotland Draw† 19 21 November 2015 Ireland 2–10 (16)Scotland 2–8 (14) Croke Park, Dublin Ireland 20 22 October 2016 Scotland 0–14 (14)Ireland 0–5 (5)Bught Park, Inverness Scotland Scotland 21 21 October 2017 Scotland 2-12 (18) Ireland 0-15 (15)Bught Park, Inverness Scotland Scotland 22 20 October 2018 Scotland 1-11 (14)Ireland 1-9 (12)Bught Park, Inverness Scotland Scotland 23 2 November 2019 Scotland 5-11 (26)Ireland 0-4 (4)Abbotstown Scotland ScotlandThe 2020–2022 fixtures were postponed by agreement of the Camanachd Association and the GAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.shinty.com/camanachd/news/camanachd-association-announce-cancellation-of-2020-international-matches?q=hurling 24 21 October 2023 Ireland 0–22 (22)Scotland 2–8 (14) Páirc Esler, Newry Ireland Ireland 25 26 October 2024 Ireland 3-16 (25)Scotland 5-07 (22) Cusack Park, Ennis Ireland Ireland 26 25 October 2025 Ireland 3-03 (12) Scotland 2-04 (10) Bught Park, Inverness Ireland Ireland†According to the GAA the two 2015 matches were played as stand alone fixtures; as such no aggregate scoring was used, resulting in a 1-1 overall result
Women The women's game is also referred to as shinty–camogie. The following is an incomplete table of recent results. +No.YearDateHost nationResultVenueSeries winnerReference1200325 October ScotlandScotland 1–13 (16)Ireland 5–9 (24)Bught Park, Inverness Ireland22004 October 16 Ireland Ireland 3–10 Scotland 4–7 Ratoath, Meath Draw32005 October 8 ScotlandScotland 4–8 Ireland 2–11 Bught Park, Inverness Scotland42006 November 9 IrelandScotland 2–13 Ireland 2–5 Croke Park, Dublin Scotland52007 October 13 ScotlandScotland 4–10 Ireland 0–11 An Aird, Fort William Scotland 62008 October 18 IrelandScotland 2–2 Ireland 2–1 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Scotland 72009 October 31 Scotland Ireland 2–2 Scotland 0–0 Bught Park, Inverness Ireland2009 Ireland 2–2 Scotland 0–0 report on camogie.ie and fromargull.com 82010 October 30 Ireland Ireland 6–9 (27) Scotland 2–2 (8) Ratoath, Meath Ireland 2010 Ireland 6–9 Scotland 2–2 report on Camogie.ie 92012 October 28 Ireland Clare Camogie Select 1–2 (5) Scotland 5–6 (21) Fr. McNamara Park, Doora Scotland 102013 November 6 Scotland Scotland 3–4 (13) County Dublin 2–5 (11) Bught Park, Inverness Scotland 112014 October 28 Ireland Down Camogie Select 1–6 (9) Scotland 4–2 (14) Pairc Esler, Newry Scotland 122015 October 24 Scotland Scotland 5–4 (19) Kildare Camogie Select 0–1 (1) Bught Park, Inverness Scotland 132016 October 22 Scotland Scotland 0–2 (2) Dublin 3–3 (12) Bught Park, Inverness Dublin142025 October 25 Ireland Ireland 5–3 (18) Scotland 2-0 (6) Bught Park, Inverness Ireland
See also Composite rules shinty–hurling Ireland national hurling team Scotland national shinty team International Rules Series List of Shinty-Hurling international matches between Ireland and Scotland
References
External links 2010 Series First Test – from YouTube