Mowi Scotland Shinty Captains Announced
The Camanachd Association is delighted to announce that Mairi Duncan (Lochaber) and Blair Morrison (Caberfeidh) will Captain the Scotland Squads for the Mowi Shinty Hurling International which is set to take place on Saturday at Bught Park, Inverness from Noon.
The Mowi Shinty/Hurling International match has been a long-standing tradition, bringing together top talents from both Scotland and Ireland in a thrilling showcase of shinty and hurling skills. 2025 marks the return of the international to Scotland for the first time since 2018 with the fixture always drawing large crowds keen to see the cross-code game.
Mairi Duncan will be leading out the women’s team at Noon, the Lochaber star lifted the Mowi Premier League title just a matter of weeks ago and is a two-time Mowi Valerie Fraser Camanachd Cup winner.
2024 Mowi Player of the Year Blair Morrison will captain the Scottish men for their fixture from 2pm. The Caberfeidh Half-Back is widely regarded as one of the best players of his generation and brings experience having been capped in 2019, 2023 and 2024 – being named Man of the Match on his international debut.
Scotland Women’s Captain Mairi Duncan said:
“I am delighted to be part of a historic international and getting to captain such a fantastic team of girls in front of our own fans! It’ll be a tough game against the very physical Irish, but I feel that the girls will put up a great challenge.”
Scotland Men’s Captain Blair Morrison said:
“It’s a great honour to be chosen as Scotland captain and to lead the boys out come Saturday. The last few years have been really competitive, but I can’t wait to play in front of a home crowd in what should be a great atmosphere. The team have all been training hard and hopefully we will have enough to win back the trophy.”
Blair was presented with a kilt pin on behalf of Donald Campbell. The kilt pin which is in Donald’s memory was presented by his son Michael at Bught Park and is greatly appreciated by both the Association and Blair.
Tickets for Saturday’s epic encounter are available at www.shinty.com/tickets and are always cheapest when purchased online.
Scotland Women’s Squad
Alaina MacLennan Kinlochshiel D A MacLennan (Skye)
Ali MacVicar Glasgow Mid Argyll Ardor Trading
Amy Disher Lochaber John Disher Floorcoverings
Beth MacLellan Glasgow Mid Argyll E Thomton & Co, Oban
Caitlin MacLean Skye Portree Escape Pod
Christina MacDonald Skye Flodigarry Hotel
Hannah MacDonald Lochaber Corrie Construction
Hazel Hunter Glenurquhart Hayley Dexis
Joanne Gillanders Lochaber Farmfoods
Kira MacDonald Lochaber MacD’s Taxis
Kirsty Deans Badenoch Half Day Deans
Lexy MacLeod Skye Allan Goa MacLeod Painting & Decorating
Mairi Duncan Lochaber Langal Campsite
Mairi Stewart Badenoch Quirky Crafters
Megan Ralph Badenoch Balavil Hotel
Natalie MacDonald Lochaber Nadurra Self Catering
Rachel McCafferty Glasgow Mid Argyll Elphin Larder
Rhona McIntyre Badenoch S.A Borthwick Plumbing & Heating
Rona Stewart Badenoch Gordon’s Gardening Service
Zoe Reid Badenoch Reid Plant Hire
Scotland Men’s Squad:
Archie MacRae Kinlochshiel The Seafood Shack
Blair Morrison Caberfeidh Francis Blair
Bob McGregor Kingussie Alan Orr Electrical
Calum Grant Kingussie Gaskbeg Holidays
Calum Shepherd Fort William Langan & Smith
Craig Mainland Lovat JIG Groundworks
Danny Kelly Lovat RI Cruden
Daniel MacVicar Oban Camanachd Kenneth Ferguson Electrical
Daniel Sloss Newtonmore Forest, Field & Glen
Donald Nixon Kinlochshiel MC Builders LTD
Duncan Matheson Kinlochshiel JFM Grasscutting
Iain Robinson Newtonmore Anthony Robinson Joinery
Innes Blackhall Kilmallie Liam MacDonald Joinery
John Gillies Skye ANM Electrical
Lachie Shaw Fort William Valentine Joinery
Rory Kennedy Newtonmore Toncam Flooring & Interiors
Ruaridh Anderson Kingussie Thain Group
Ryan Harrison Skye Sona Design
William MacKinnon Skye DG Plumbing & Heating
Zander Michie Kingussie Reid Plant Hire
Ireland Women’s Squad:
Aoife Corcoran Westmeath
Fiona Keating Westmeath
Aoife McDonald Tyrone
Shannagh Heggarty Antrim
Gráinne McDonald Tyrone
Sive Byrne Wicklow
Casey Kelly Wicklow
Saoirse McCarthy © Cork
Áine Cunningham Tyrone
Tara Naughton Roscommon
Sally Bolger Roscommon
Dearbhla Magee Down
Katierose Bell Antrim
Ashling Thompson Cork
Amy Cousins Wexford
Dearbhail McLoughlin Westmeath
Meadbh McLoughlin Westmeath
Amy Quinlisk Tipperary
Aisling Hagan Tyrone
Ireland Men’s Squad:
Dan Morrissey Limerick
Cianan Fahy Galway
Paddy Burke Antrim
Ger Walsh Antrim
Shane O’Brien Limerick
Eoin Murphy Kilkenny
Eoghan Connolly Tipperary
Darragh McCarthy Tipperary
Alan Tynan Tipperary
Podge Delaney Laois
Cha Dwyer Laois
Ben Conroy Laois
James Doyle Carlow
Marty Kavanagh Carlow
Andrew Kavanagh Wicklow
David Dooley Laois
Donal Hughes Down
Kevin McDonald Carlow
Nicky Potterton Meath
Mark Cunningham Westmeath
