Ireland national hurling team
The Ireland national hurling team is a representative team for the island of Ireland in the hybrid sport of composite rules shinty–hurling.
| Union | Gaelic Athletic Association | |
|---|---|---|
| Ground(s) | Croke Park, Dublin | |
| Coach(es) | Willie Maher Conor Phelan | |
| Captain(s) | Danny Cullen | |
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| First international | ||
| Scotland 2 – 1 Ireland (Dublin, Ireland; 2 August 1924) | ||
| Largest win | ||
| Ireland 8-11 – 4-3 Scotland (Ennis, Ireland; 27 October 2012) | ||
| Largest defeat | ||
| Scotland 5-11 – 0-4 Ireland (Abbotstown, Ireland; 2 November 2019) | ||
The team dates from 1924, when Ireland competed at the Aonach Tailteann against national hurling teams from a number of countries. However, at present the only team it plays is the Scotland national shinty team, on an annual basis in the Shinty–Hurling International Series.
The team is usually made up of a mixture of high-profile hurlers who compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship as well as lesser-known players who play for smaller counties which traditionally compete in the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cups. The managers of the senior men's team during the most recent series in 2019 were Willie Maher and Conor Phelan. Danny Cullen of Donegal captained the team in 2019.