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Ireland national hurling team
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The Ireland national hurling team is a representative team for the island of Ireland in the hybrid sport of composite rules shinty–hurling.
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Union | Gaelic Athletic Association | |
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Ground(s) | Croke Park, Dublin | |
Coach(es) | Willie Maher Conor Phelan | |
Captain(s) | Danny Cullen | |
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First international | ||
![]() ![]() (Dublin, Ireland; 2 August 1924) | ||
Largest win | ||
![]() ![]() (Ennis, Ireland; 27 October 2012) | ||
Largest defeat | ||
![]() ![]() (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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3][4]