Shinty/hurling. Scotland 19 Ireland 25: Final fling gives McNeil's men hope for second leg
Scotland's shinty players struck 10 points in the last minute of the first leg of their double-header against the Irish hurlers to give themselves a fighting chance in the return leg in Ennis, County Clare, on Saturday.
Scotland's shinty players struck 10 points in the last minute of the first leg of their double-header against the Irish hurlers to give themselves a fighting chance in the return leg in Ennis, County Clare, on Saturday.
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For most of the match the Irish looked the more committed outfit, while the Scots lacked cohesion and frequently chose the wrong option out of defence.
"I am mightily relieved – we got out of jail," said Scotland manager Drew McNeil. "To go to Ennis 16 points in arrears would have been an impossible situation, but six points is within our scope. We were well out of it in the first half and even when we had them under pressure after the break our finishing was poor."
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