Shinty–Hurling International Series

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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.[1]

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Shinty–Hurling International Series
SportComposite rules shinty–hurling
First season2003
Organising bodyGaelic Athletic Association
Camanachd Association
No. of teams2
CountryScotland Scotland
Republic of Ireland Ireland
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion
Republic of Ireland Ireland (10)
(2025)
Most titlesRepublic of Ireland Ireland (10)
BroadcastersBBC Two (Scotland)
TG4 (Ireland)
RTÉ Two (Ireland)
SponsorMowi
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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.[2] 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.[3] However, anti-British sentiment within the GAA prevented a formalised series from occurring until the 1970s.[4] The Camanachd Association and the Gaelic Athletic Association held discussions[5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Following a three year absence during the Covid-19 pandemic, it was announced that the series would return in autumn 2023.[8] Ireland won the two subsequent internationals 0-22 to 2-08 and 3-16 and 5-7.

Currently, the scoring system operates as follows:[9]

  • 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

More information Country, Series won ...
Country Series won Series drawn Matches won Matches drawn Total scores
Republic of Ireland Ireland10 2 14 1 55–278 (465)*
Scotland Scotland8 11 58–261 (447)*
* Goals in 2012 series worth 5 points
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Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.

More information Record, Ireland ...
Record Ireland Scotland
Longest winning streak 7 (13 November 2010 – 2 November 2013) 4 (22 October 2016 – 2 November 2019)
Largest points for
Home 8-11 (51) (27 October 2012)* 3-15 (24) (24 October 2015)
Away 3-10 (25) (20 October 2012)* 5-11 (26) (2 November 2019)
Largest winning margin
Home 28 (27 October 2012)* 11 (13 October 2007)
Away 8 (25 October 2003) 22 (2 November 2019)
* Goals in 2012 series worth 5 points
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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

More information No., Date ...
No.DateResultVenueWinnerSeries winnerReference
1 25 October 2003 Ireland 5–9 (24)
Scotland 1–13 (16)
Bught Park, Inverness Republic of Ireland Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland [10]
2 16 October 2004 Ireland 3–10 (19)
Scotland 4–7 (19)
Seán Eiffe Park, Ratoath Draw [11][12]
3 8 October 2005 Scotland 4–8 (20)
Ireland 2–11 (17)
Bught Park, Inverness Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland [10][13]
4 5 November 2006 Scotland 2–13 (19)
Ireland 2–5 (11)
Croke Park, Dublin Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland [10][14]
5 13 October 2007 Scotland 4–10 (22)
Ireland 0–11 (11)
An Aird, Fort William Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland [10]
6 18 October 2008 Scotland 1–10 (13)
Ireland 1–9 (12)
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland [10]
7 31 October 2009 Ireland 1–11 (14)
Scotland 1–8 (11)
Bught Park, Inverness Republic of Ireland Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland [10][15][16]
830 October 2010Ireland 2–15 (21)
Scotland 2–16 (22)
Croke Park, DublinScotland ScotlandRepublic of Ireland Ireland win 7–21 (42) to 5–23 (38) on aggregate[17]
913 November 2010Scotland 3–7 (16)
Ireland 5–6 (21)
Bught Park, InvernessRepublic of Ireland Ireland[18]
1022 October 2011Ireland 1–16 (19)
Scotland 2–8 (14)
Geraldine Park, AthyRepublic of Ireland IrelandRepublic of Ireland Ireland win 3–25 (36) to 3–19 (28) on aggregate[19]
1129 October 2011Scotland 1–11 (14)
Ireland 2–9 (15)
Bught Park, InvernessRepublic of Ireland Ireland[20][21]
1220 October 2012Scotland 2–9 (19)
Ireland 3–10 (25)
Bught Park, InvernessRepublic of Ireland IrelandRepublic of Ireland Ireland win 11–21 (76) to 6–12 (42) on aggregate[22]
1327 October 2012Ireland 8–11 (51)
Scotland 4–3 (23)
Cusack Park, EnnisRepublic of Ireland Ireland[23][24]
1426 October 2013Ireland 4–12 (24)
Scotland 2–12 (18)
Croke Park, DublinRepublic of Ireland IrelandRepublic of Ireland Ireland win 5–27 (42) to 2–26 (32) on aggregate[25]
152 November 2013Scotland 0–14 (14)
Ireland 1–15 (18)
Bught Park, InvernessRepublic of Ireland Ireland[26]
1618 October 2014Scotland 3–14 (23)
Ireland 2–8 (14)
Bught Park, InvernessScotland ScotlandRepublic of Ireland Ireland win 4–26 (38) to 3–22 (31) on aggregate[27]
1725 October 2014Ireland 2–18 (24)
Scotland 0–8 (8)
Pairc Esler, NewryRepublic of Ireland Ireland[28]
1824 October 2015Scotland 3–15 (24)
Ireland 2–8 (14)
Bught Park, InvernessScotland ScotlandDraw[29]
1921 November 2015Ireland 2–10 (16)
Scotland 2–8 (14)
Croke Park, DublinRepublic of Ireland Ireland[30]
2022 October 2016Scotland 0–14 (14)
Ireland 0–5 (5)
Bught Park, InvernessScotland ScotlandScotland Scotland[31]
2121 October 2017Scotland 2-12 (18)
Ireland 0-15 (15)
Bught Park, InvernessScotland ScotlandScotland Scotland[32]
2220 October 2018Scotland 1-11 (14)
Ireland 1-9 (12)
Bught Park, InvernessScotland ScotlandScotland Scotland[33]
232 November 2019Scotland 5-11 (26)
Ireland 0-4 (4)
AbbotstownScotland ScotlandScotland Scotland[34]
The 2020–2022 fixtures were postponed by agreement of the Camanachd Association and the GAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[35]
2421 October 2023Ireland 0–22 (22)
Scotland 2–8 (14)
Páirc Esler, NewryRepublic of Ireland IrelandRepublic of Ireland Ireland[36]
2526 October 2024Ireland 3-16 (25)
Scotland 5-07 (22) (a.e.t.)
Cusack Park, EnnisRepublic of Ireland IrelandRepublic of Ireland Ireland[37][38]
2625 October 2025Ireland 3-03 (12)
Scotland 2-04 (10)
Bught Park, InvernessRepublic of Ireland IrelandRepublic of Ireland Ireland[39][40]
†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[41]
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Women

The women's game is also referred to as shinty–camogie. The following is an incomplete table of recent results.

More information No., Year ...
No. Year Date Host nation Result Venue Series winner Reference
1 2003 25 October Scotland Scotland 1–13 (16)
Ireland 5–9 (24)
Bught Park, Inverness Republic of Ireland Ireland
22004October 16IrelandIreland 3–10
Scotland 4–7
Ratoath, MeathDraw
32005October 8ScotlandScotland 4–8
Ireland 2–11
Bught Park, InvernessScotland Scotland
42006November 9IrelandScotland 2–13
Ireland 2–5
Croke Park, DublinScotland Scotland
52007October 13ScotlandScotland 4–10
Ireland 0–11
An Aird, Fort WilliamScotland Scotland
62008October 18IrelandScotland 2–2
Ireland 2–1
Nowlan Park, KilkennyScotland Scotland[42][43]
72009October 31ScotlandIreland 2–2
Scotland 0–0
Bught Park, InvernessRepublic of Ireland Ireland[44][45]
82010October 30IrelandIreland 6–9 (27)
Scotland 2–2 (8)
Ratoath, MeathRepublic of Ireland Ireland[46][47]
92012October 28IrelandClare Camogie Select 1–2 (5)
Scotland 5–6 (21)
Fr. McNamara Park, DooraScotland Scotland[48]
102013November 6ScotlandScotland 3–4 (13)
County Dublin 2–5 (11)
Bught Park, InvernessScotland Scotland[49]
112014October 28IrelandDown Camogie Select 1–6 (9)
Scotland 4–2 (14)
Pairc Esler, NewryScotland Scotland[50][51]
122015October 24ScotlandScotland 5–4 (19)
Kildare Camogie Select 0–1 (1)
Bught Park, InvernessScotland Scotland[52]
132016October 22ScotlandScotland 0–2 (2)
Dublin 3–3 (12)
Bught Park, InvernessDublin Dublin[53]
142025October 25IrelandIreland 5–3 (18)
Scotland 2-0 (6)
Bught Park, InvernessRepublic of Ireland Ireland[54]
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