Red and blacks dent Kinlochshiel’s title hopes
Newtonmore go two points clear at the top of the Marine Harvest Premiership, Kilmallie extended their lead at the top of the Marine Harvest National Division, Kyles Athletic colts and Lochside Rovers will contest the Bullough Cup Final and Fort William and Newtonmore second teams will meet in the Strathdearn Cup Final following the shinty action last Saturday.
Marine Harvest Premiership Kingussie 0 Newtonmore 2
The second Badenoch derby of the season was brought forward to Friday August 3 to allow the 6pm throw-up to be broadcast live on BBC ALBA.
Kingussie were surprise winners when the sides met at The Eilan earlier in the season, with Savio Genini getting the only goal of the game.
The sides contested the Sir Tommy MacPherson trophy for the fourth time with Newtonmore winning on the three previous occasions.
Newtonmore’s Kenny Ross was the first keeper called into action as he used his caman to parry Rory MacGregor’s lofted effort after James Falconer had touched on a Louis Munro shy from the right.
Fraser Munro ghosted in at the back post to flick a Rory MacGregor free-hit from wide on the left just the wrong side of the far post but the goal judge flagged for offside.
Michael Russell sent a shot from distance high and wide as Newtonmore struggled to get into a rhythm up front with a quarter of the game gone.
However when they did bring their pass and move game into play, they took the lead on 29 minutes. Norman Campbell’s goal-hit was won by a determined Even Menzies on the Newtonmore left who knocked the ball to the outside where Glen MacKintosh had made a run. MacKintosh played a low firsttime ball inside to Iain Robinson who took a touch to get away from Rory MacKeachan before thumping the ball high into the net on his left side. It was a good finish and immediately lifted Newtonmore.
Craig Dawson had to use his feet to keep out a back-hand effort from Evan Menzies but, following a half of few real chances, Newtonmore took a 1-0 lead into the break.
There were changes at the break. Kingussie replaced Rory MacGregor and James Hutchison with Savio Genini and Roddy Young. Rory Kennedy went to full back to mark Young and Norman Campbell went to centre with Steven MacDonald taking over the buckshee back duties.
Iain Robinson cut inside and sent a strike high over the top with the first effort of the second half.
Craig Dawson did well to deal with a high ball into the ‘D’ from Jamie Robinson as the pattern of play continued towards the Kingussie goal.
James Hutchison took over from James Falconer with almost 10 second half minutes gone but Newtonmore continued to press and Glen MacKintosh made enough space to get a shot in from the left but Craig Dawson was alert to it.
Kingussie’s Louis Munro had been pushed forward and when he crossed low from the left, Ruaridh Anderson’s first-time effort rose just over which encouraged the home support.
A nice Newtonmore passing move on 63 minutes started when Norman Campbell found Iain Robinson on the right. He slipped the ball inside to Michael Russell and he spread play to the left where Evan Menzies turned Rory MacKeachan and cut in on goal but Craig Dawson was quickly off his line to get a foot to the ball.
Newtonmore looked the likelier to score again and Evan Menzies sent a strike just over after an exchange of passes with Iain Robinson.
Kingussie introduced their third substitute with Ryan Macwilliam coming on in favour of James Hutchison.
Craig Ritchie needed treatment after being caught late by Louis Munro with 20 minutes remaining.
Newtonmore never looked like losing from the moment they took the lead and they doubled their advantage straight from the restart. Rory Kennedy sent the resultant dead-ball long and Glen MacKintosh prevented Calum Grant from clearing his lines. Fraser MacKintosh nipped in to sweep the ball goalwards but Evan Menzies diverted it to Iain Robinson on the right who finished confidently, striking the ball across the keeper, to get his and Newtonmore’s second goal with 71 minutes on the clock.
A lung-busting Robert Mabon run took him into the Newtonmore half and he released the ball to Louis Munro whose shot went over the bar.
Drew MacDonald replaced Fraser MacKintosh and Ewen Fraser came on for a limping Craig Ritchie, with Michael Russell dropping back into defence.
New Scotland head coach Garry Reid was again on man of the match duty as part of his television summariser’s role and he picked two-goal Iain Robinson.
With James Hutchison back on at full back, Robert Mabon was thrown into the attack but Kingussie were unable to trouble Kenny Ross.
After almost three minutes’ stoppage time, referee Andy MacLean brought proceedings to an end and Lady Jean MacPherson presented the Sir Tommy MacPherson trophy to Newtonmore captain Andy MacKintosh.
The win sends Newtonmore two points clear at the top of the table as they bid to wrestle the championship back from Kinlochshiel.
Oban Camanachd 4 Kinlochshiel 1
Kinlochshiel’s title chances suffered a blow when they lost 4-1 to an impressive Oban Camanachd side in their 1pm throw-up at Mossfield.
Kinlochshiel had wind advantage in the first half and created the better chances during this spell.
Ali Nixon gave them the lead on 33 minutes when a corner was missed by two Oban defenders. An initial shot was saved by keeper Cameron Sutherland, but Ali Nixon made no mistake as he ran in to score from close range.
Oban Camanachd levelled three minutes later. The goal came from a Daniel MacCuish corner with Connor Howe hitting the ball on the run into the top of the net from 15 yards.
It was an important goal as Oban Camanachd, who lost Garry Lord after he was hit on the eye by the ball on 40 minutes, now had the elements in the second period. Andrew MacCuish put them in front with a cracking goal on 52 minutes. MacCuish went to shoot from the left but, with the defender slipping, MacCuish had time to steady himself before sending a rocket-shot across the keeper, beating Scott Kennedy on his left side, to put the hosts ahead for the first time in the contest.
A well-taken second Conner Howe goal made it 3-1 on 53 minutes. Another Daniel MacCuish corner took a couple of bounces and Howe struck the ball first-time from the back of the circle.
Craig MacDougall replaced Willie Neilson on the hour and Oban Camanachd were playing well without any pressure and they almost increased their lead when Aidan MacIntyre played a good ball over from the right but, with Scott Kennedy trying to clear, the ball just skimmed off Andrew MacCuish’s caman and went wide.
Kinlochshiel pressed to get back into the game and, had they scored at this stage, it would have made for an interesting finish.
The final goal came at the other end though. Daniel MacVicar returned from a spell in Africa just the day before the game and justified manager Ian Hay’s decision to start him by finishing well, with five minutes remaining, to clinch the win.
Oban Camanachd looked fit, particularly in the second half, and they merited the victory on the strength of their second half performance, coupled with the fact they didn‘t allow Kinlochshiel to get away from them when the visitors played with the elements during the first 45 minutes.
Kinlochshiel will be concerned that Keith MacRae’s comeback from the bench only lasted around 12 minutes with his knee problem again forcing him off.
Kinlochshiel return to Mossfield in the Artemis Macaulay Cup Final on Saturday August 18 and they will need to play better if they are to beat Kyles Athletic in the final.
Kyles Athletic 4 Skye Camanachd 0
Kyles Athletic go third in the division following their 4-0 victory over Skye Camanachd in their 3pm throw-up at Tighnabruaich.
Kyles took the lead on eight minutes when Colin MacDonald scored
following a scramble inside the ‘D’, with Luke Thornton involved, after Skye failed to clear their lines.
Iain MacLeod in the Skye goal made a couple of good first half saves and although Skye had half-chances, Kyles deserved their interval lead.
Colin MacDonald almost got his second goal late in the half when he ran in and rounded the keeper but sent the ball outside the post.
Kyles took a grip of the game with two goals early in the second half. Wing centre Ross MacRae got away from his marker to net their second on 50 minutes with a 30-yard shot into the bottom left corner of the net.
Three minutes later, Scott MacDonald made it 3-0 when he scored from the edge of the ‘D’.
Skye’s Ian MacPherson saw a shot saved with his foot by Kyles Athletic goalie John Whyte.
Skye introduced David Grant at full forward for the final 15 minutes.
Ian MacPherson was forced off late in the game with what was later confirmed as a lower leg break and he will miss the remainder of the season.
Skye’s best players were at the back, restricting Kyles to one more goal with Colin MacDonald getting his second goal of the game with three minutes remaining with a 20-yard rocket into the net to make it 4-0.
The sides meet again in the league this Saturday, this time at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree. Both teams hope to have players back.
Marine Harvest National Division Glasgow Mid Argyll 3 Kilmallie 3
Marine Harvest National Division leaders Kilmallie led Glasgow Mid Argyll three times before having to settle for a point in a 3-3 draw at Yoker.
This was a competitive encounter and Kilmallie, with Peter Jackson in charge as Mark MacPherson was on holiday, took the lead with Liam MacDonald scoring on nine minutes. Craig MacIsaac hit an initial shot which Liam MacDonald turned into the net.
It took an outstanding save from Kilmallie keeper Shane Gillies to deny Calum Mclay but Mclay got his goal on 20 minutes when he sent the ball screaming into the top corner of the net from around the penalty spot and it stayed 1-1 until the break.
Calum MacDougall put Kilmallie back in front on 54 minutes. Daniel Stewart played a ball through to MacDougall and with keeper Robert Dunnings first making the save, MacDougall rolled the ball into the open goal.
GMA drew level for a second time through Jamie McFadyen on 66 minutes and although keeper Gillies got his stick to the ball, he couldn’t keep it out.
Bryan MacKay put the visitors into the lead for a third time on 76 minutes. Keeper Dunnings saved from Calum MacDougall but MacKay volleyed the rebound into the net.
With just a couple of minutes remaining, Calum Mclay played the ball across goal and Jack Berg tapped it home to restore parity for a third time.
Bullough Cup semi-finals Glenorchy 0 Lochside Rovers 3
Lochside Rovers reached the Bullough Cup Final courtesy of a 3-0 win over Glenorchy at Mart Park.
Lochside played with a strong wind in their favour in the first half and pinned Glenorchy back but were guilty of over-playing the ball in attack.
The Lochside defence were tight and the midfield provided plenty balls to the attack. Lennon Campbell went close when he clicqued a defender to win possession and then beat two players before slipping the ball wide of an advancing keeper but also wide of the post.
Just when it looked as if the sides would go into the break level, Craig Easton sent a long ball out of defence and Ewen MacCorquodale, who started in defence but was moved up front because he was troubled by a groin problem, controlled the ball and played in Lennon Campbell who pushed the ball home from five yards out right on the 45 minute mark.
Lochside introduced Daniel Sloss at full centre on 55 minutes after he had played for the Oban side’s senior team earlier in the day. This allowed Michael MacQueen to push forward into attack and he doubled the lead on 66 minutes. Lewis Buchanan’s shot rebounded to MacQueen who scored from a tight angle with the Glenorchy defence perhaps thinking he would cut the ball back.
Lennon Campbell got his second on 68 minutes with an 18 yard shot across the keeper from a wide angle on the left.
The introduction of Daniel Sloss made a difference to Lochside whilst Aaron MacKay in defence, young Arik MacKechnie and veteran Allan MacKechnie, when he came on, all did well for Glenorchy.
Kyles Athletic 5 Strachur 2
The Kyles Athletic second team beat Strachur 5-2 in their noon throw-up at Tighnabruaich.
The tie brought together the league leaders from South 1 and South 2 but underdogs Strachur were up for the game and Ian Wilson put them ahead on 17 minutes.
Kyles turned the tie on its head with two goals in the closing minutes of the first half. Luke Thornton levelled the tie on 44 minutes and Kyle Mcmartin put them in front on the stroke of half-time.
Martin MacFadyen added a third Kyles Athletic goal on 53 minutes. But Strachur weren’t for folding and David Limbert made it 3-2 on 62 minutes.
Brandon Wilson restored the host’s two-goal cushion on 74 minutes and got his second a couple of minutes from time to make it 5-2.
The Kyles Athletic second team will now play Lochside Rovers in the Bullough Cup Final on Saturday 8 September with the venue still to be decided. Kyles and Lochside are due to meet in the league at Tighnabruaich this Saturday.
Strathdearn Cup – semi-finals Fort William 2 Skye Camanachd 0
A goal in each half from Grant Disher gave the Fort William colts a 2-0 win over the Skye Camanachd colts at An Aird.
Skye started with Lorna MacRae in attack, the first ladies player to play for the islanders at second team level since Sarah Corrigall around 10 years ago. And Lorna didn’t look out of place as she joined Ruaraidh MacLeod and Ross Gordon in threatening the Fort William goal.
Fort William’s opener came four minutes from the break when confusion in the Skye defence allowed Grant Disher to gather the ball in space at the back post and he finished with a hard, low shot into the net.
Fort William got a grip of the centre line in the second half and were now creating the bulk of the chances.
Grant Disher got his and Fort William’s second on 63 minutes. The goal came following a corner which the Skye defence didn’t deal with and Disher looped the ball in from 20 yards out and it dipped just under the crossbar.
Skye brought on Caitlin MacLean for her second team debut with 15 minutes to go.
Skye’s Sam MacPhee played for an hour with a broken finger and the visitors lost Jamie MacKay through injury, having to reshuffle with no defenders remaining on the bench.
Alex MacVicar was the match referee.
Kingussie 2 Newtonmore 3
The Newtonmore reserves came
from two goals down to beat the Kingussie reserves 3-2 in their 4.30pm throw-up at The Dell.
Ryan Borthwick gave Kingussie the lead on 10 minutes with the only goal of the first half.
Ryan Borthwick got his second a minute into the second period.
Newtonmore fought back and Duncan Gorman gave them hope with a goal on 54 minutes.
Calum Stewart proved to be the game-changer, netting on 64 and 79 minutes to send the Newtonmore seconds through to the final.
Steven MacLachlan was the match referee.
Orsten Gardiner’s Newtonmore second team has already clinched the Marine Harvest North Division 1 title. They also have an Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup Final meeting with the Kingussie seconds at the end of August to look forward to so a ‘treble’ is still a possibility.
Marine Harvest North Division 1 Aberdeen University P Glenurquhart P
The crucial relegation battle between Aberdeen University and the Glenurquhart reserves at Balgownie will be re-scheduled.
Marine Harvest South Division 1 Bute 3 Inveraray 2
Bute saw off a late fight-back from the Inveraray second team to win 3-2 in their 3pm throw-up at The Meadows.
Bute had a couple of absentees and Chris Lawrence completed a two-game ban for an accumulation of disciplinary points. As usual, they fielded a mixture of youth and experience with veterans Robert Walker and Iain McDonald up front.
Inveraray made the journey without the previous week’s match-winner Calum MacDonald. Keeper Gregor Mather was also missing and with second team player/manager Graham MacPherson serving the second game of a two-match suspension, Kieran Kirkhope provided cover in goals. Experienced forward Craig Taylor took up the full forward position.
The sun was shining as the hosts drew first blood, punishing the Inveraray defence for not dealing with a routine corner. The ball made its way through to the unmarked Robert Walker who had the simple task of tapping the ball home to make it 1-0 with 15 minutes played.
Bute’s centre line started to dominate play and John MacCallum set up Iain MacDonald who made it 2-0 with five minutes remaining until the break.
Inveraray came out stronger in the second half, enjoying the bulk of play, and Kevin Queen in the Bute goal pulled off a tremendous save from a tight-angled Craig Taylor drive. It was Bute who scored a third goal with Robert Walker netting with 15 minutes remaining.
The goal seemed to spark life into the Inveraray team who went on to score two goals in four minutes.
Craig Taylor fired an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net on 79 minutes and, just a couple of minutes later, captain John MacKenzie slotted the ball home to make it 3-2 and deal Bute a nervy final ninr minutes.
The visitors almost snatched a draw at the death as Steven Cameron found himself in space at the back post but his shot went just inches wide of goal.
Seconds later, Deek Cameron blew the final whistle to end a game that had no yellow cards.
Bute are now just three points off the top of the table and they will be relieved to take the two points from this encounter.
Taynuilt 2 Kilmory 3
Alister MacArthur scored as Kilmory beat Taynuilt Taynuilt Sports Field.
Taynuilt started strongly and dominated the first half. Numerous chances were made and missed and the Kilmory keeper didn’t have a save to make as the Taynuilt forwards missed chance after chance.
Kilmory rarely threatened in the first half and were delighted to arrive at half-time with the score still blank.
The second half was only three minutes old when Alister MacArthur, who individually has scored more goals than the entire Taynuilt team this season, showed the reason why by firing the ball past Reid in the Taynuilt goal.
He repeated the feat five minutes later to give Kilmory a two-goal cushion.
This seemed to stir Taynuilt into action and David Campbell scored from the edge of the ‘D’ on the hour to reduce the deficit.
Taynuilt went all out for the equaliser twice 3-2 at but were caught out at the back on 72 minutes when Sandy Leiper ran away from his marker and laid the ball off to Ally MacLennan to slip it past Reid and restore Kilmory’s two-goal advantage.
It was a crucial strike as the home side pulled a goal back six minutes later after a well-worked corner between David Campbell and Jamie MacFarlane, with the latter firing a shot passed the Kilmory keeper to make it 3-2.
Taynuilt laid siege to the Kilmory goal for the remainder of the game but they lacked the composure to get an equaliser.
Kilmory leap-frog Taynuilt in the league and unless Taynuilt can find someone to put the ball in the net, they are going to be in the relegation dog-fight.
Col Glen 1 Ballachulish 1
Col Glen and Ballachulish drew 1-1 at Glendaruel.
Col Glen’s John MacPhail started a two-game ban following his red card in his side’s last match, a 2-0 win over the Inveraray second team a fortnight earlier.
Ballachulish’s Cain MacPhee missed out as he served a one-match ban for an accumulation of disciplinary points.
Col Glen got off to a great start with Conor Kennedy scoring in the opening minute.
Lewis Bryson levelled on the hour to ensure a share of the points.
Marine Harvest North Division 2 Strathspey Camanachd 2 Kilmallie 2
Andrew Gibb’s late double earned the Kilmallie second team a 2-2 draw against Strathspey Camanachd in their 1.30pm throw-up at Grantown Grammar School.
The first half finished scoreless but Donald Colville gave Strathspey the lead on 59 minutes.
When Donald Colville got his and Strathspey’s second on 76 minutes, things looked good for the home side.
However, Andrew Gibb ensured a grand-stand finish when he pulled a goal back on 83 minutes and, with just three minutes remaining, it was Gibb again, with his fifth goal in the last three matches, to make it 2-2 and earn Kilmallie a point.
Marine Harvest South Division 2 Bute 0 Aberdour 3
The Aberdour second team beat the Bute second team 3-0 in their noon throw-up at The Meadows.
A Mack Mckean goal on 25 minutes gave Aberdour the lead.
Tom Bowerman made it 2-0 on 57 minutes and Chris Bowerman added a third with 15 minutes remaining.
Scotland youngsters notch double Irish win
Scotland’s U17 completed a successful Ireland tour with hard-fought mixed rules wins over Meath U17 and Dublin U17.
There was an enforced change to the Scotland squad as a collar-bone injury ruled out Kingussie’s Kieran MacPherson, meaning a late call-up for Fort William’s Ally MacRae.
The squad was again based at the impressive Dublin City University where they were able to take advantage of the excellent training facilities.
The Scots were helped by a noisy support at both games with more family members making the trip than in recent seasons.
Meath U17 (1-0-1) - 4 Scotland U17 (6-6-3) - 33
The Scots, captained by Oban Camanachd keeper Cameron Sutherland, lined up with an all-Fort William midfield of Lewis Clark, Ryan Boyle and Lachie Shaw and they broke the deadlock early in the game when Ryan Boyle sent a free between the posts from a central position whilst Ruaridh Anderson did likewise shortly after from a similar area.
Meath got back into the match when Dillon Farrell nipped in to touch the ball home from close range and Scotland’s lead was cut to 4-3.
Ruaridh Anderson sent a free over the bar following a ‘kick’ and Roddy Young was strong in the challenge, holding off his marker before striking the ball over the bar from open play on the Scots’ left to add another point, making it 7-3.
Another Dillon Farrell point added to Meath’s score but Scotland hit back as Daniel MacCuish scored the final point of the first half, turning a Roddy Young cross from the left over the bar, with the ball taking a slight deflection along the way, and Scotland U17 led 8-4 at half-time.
Ryan Boyle drifted a great dead ball over the top from the Scotland left early in the second half.
The Meath keeper stretched to get a touch to the ball which meant the Scots only earned a single point.
Ruaridh Anderson added a two-pointer before Daniel MacCuish’s shot was saved and Roddy Young was quickly in to turn the rebound home from close range to make it 14-4.
Roddy Young then took a ball from the right and fired it low past the keeper for his second goal of the game.
Connor Gilpin was given a chance on the 65 and with his huge hit dropping in on goal, just below the bar, the keeper got a hurl to the ball and inadvertently turned it into his own net to make it 20-4.
Scotland were now in control and defender Daniel Sloss was playing as if he had been born for the combative shinty/hurling experience.
Calum MacDougall slammed the ball into the net from wide on the right with nine minutes remaining.
When a ball forward was missed by the keeper, Victor Smith was quickly in to take advantage and turn the ball low into the unguarded goal to make it 26-4.
Roddy Young then sent a two-pointer over the bar from closein, taking his tally for the night to nine points.
When Ruaridh Anderson was fouled on his way through on goal, he picked himself up to send the dead ball over the top to make it 30-4, taking his haul to eight points.
Scotland left the best until last, scoring the goal of the match at the death.
Daniel MacCuish started the move, spraying a ball from midfield out to Ruaridh Anderson on the left.
An exchange of passes from Anderson to Roddy Young, back to Ruaridh Anderson and then inside to Daniel MacCuish, who had continued his run forward, cut open the Meath defence and Oban youngster MacCuish rattled the ball home to make the final 33-4.
Meath showed great hospitality afterwards, providing an excellent meal for both sets of players and the coaching staff.
Dublin U17 (3-0-9) - 18 Scotland U17 (5-9-3) - 36
After an inspiring trip to Croke Park, where the players took part in skills sessions, the Scotland squad made their final preparations for the annual meeting with Dublin U17 and the eventual outcome was much closer than the final scoreline suggests.
Kingussie’s Alexander Michie took the captain’s armband and there was just one change to the Scots’ starting line-up as Ryan Craig came in for Ryan Boyle who dropped to the bench.
Unfortunately Scotland’s Ally MacRae was forced to sit this one out with a hand injury suffered the previous evening. The hardy MacRae did offer to play with his hand taped to his club but the offer was declined and it was later discovered he had suffered a broken hand.
Ruaridh Anderson sent a dead-ball between the posts to make it 2-0 with the game’s first score and the visitors followed that up with a goal when Roddy Young collected a pass from the left and finished well to make it 5-0.
Davy Crowe grabbed the Dubs’ first point but, soon after, Alexander Michie sent a 65 yard effort over the bar to make it 7-1.
Cameron Sutherland had to look lively to chest down and then clear a Charlie Keher ball into his goal area.
Dubs’ keeper Conor Ryan saved well from Lachie Shaw, turning the ball past the post, but Alexander Michie drove the resultant 65 over to make it 9-1.
Cameron Sutherland got his feet to a dangerous ball into the goal area, turning it away at the expense of a 65 attempt which Charlie Keher lifted and struck between the posts for Dubs’ second point.
The point boosted the home support and, seconds later, Rory O’Neill cut inside and lifted the ball over the top to add another score to make it 9-3.
Dublin were enjoying their best period in the game and Davy Crowe soloed in from the left before striking the ball low into the net to make it 9-6.
But Lewis Clark steadied the Scots when he took the ball down in the middle of the park before driving it over the bar to make it 10-6.
Scotland seemed to have weathered the storm and Ruaridh Anderson converted another two-point effort to make it 12-6.
Dublin had other ideas though and scored their second goal of the game when Conor Archer struck a ball from distance from wide on the left.
The ball looked to be going over the bar but dipped at the last minute and ended up in the net to make it 12-9.
An infringement in the middle of the park allowed Charlie Keher to narrow the gap further and he lifted the ball before striking it over the bar to make it 12-10.
Conor Ryan then misjudged a ball into the middle and Ruaraidh MacLeod took advantage, taking the ball away from the goalie and rolling it into the empty goal and the Scots now led 15-10.
Ruaridh Anderson was proving dependable with two-pointers and he sent another dead ball from distance over the bar after Ruaridh MacLeod had been wrestled to the ground, increasing Scotland’s lead to 17-10.
A great Charlie Keher score, holding off a challenge before taking the ball wide and striking it between the posts on the stroke of half-time meaning Scotland went into the break with a (2-5-1) 17-11 (2-0-5) advantage.
Alexander Michie sent a 65 over the bar to make it 19-11 and, shortly after, Dubs’ Adam Drewett picked up a ball from distance before sending it over the bar for a good score.
Dubs’ Davy Crowe again showed that he is one for the future when he juggled the ball forward before sending it over for another great point to make it 19-13.
Scotland got back on the scoring trail when Roddy Young ran at the heart of the Dublin defence before touching the ball out to Calum MacDougall on his right and he finished well to leave the Scots 22-13 to the good.
Another solid Ruaridh Anderson two-pointer, following an infringement, made it 24-13.
When a Charlie Keher shot was deflected, Cameron Sutherland showed good reflexes to turn the ball away for a 65.
A high Charlie Keher dead-ball into the Scotland goal area was deflected down, and, with the keeper beaten, Connor Gilpin did superbly well to stretch low to his right on the goal-line and turn the ball away with his club to prevent a certain goal.
Just as the Irish were ruing their luck, Ruaraidh MacLeod worked hard on the wing to set up a chance for Victor Smith and he thumped the ball home to extend Scotland’s lead to 27-13.
Roddy Young, who had been working hard all game, held possession on the left before setting up an opportunity for Ruaraidh MacLeod who added another point.
Alexander Michie had really found his range and converted a 65 yard attempt to make it 30-13.
Dublin responded as Joe Flanagan fired a great shot from distance into the top corner of the net, beating the keeper on his right side and Scotland’s lead was cut to 30-16.
There was more neat play between the Kingussie pairing of Roddy Young and Ruaridh Anderson as Young crossed from the right to find Anderson in the middle and he netted to make it 33-16.
A Roddy Young effort over the top and two more Dublin singles from Davy Crowe and Charlie Keher made it 34-18.
Ruaridh Anderson, who opened the scoring at the start of the game, also ended it as he took his tally to 13 points by lofting another dead ball over near the end to make it 36-18 and the final whistle followed seconds later.
The Scotland squad headed back to the Goblet for another superb after-match meal, again provided by Dublin County Board.