Scotland defeat Irish
Ireland U21 (1-10) 13 Scotland U21 (6-7) 25 shinty/hurling international
Iain Robinson cancelled out an early Irish point before Roddy Young’s debut goal put the Scots 4-1 ahead.
Scotland boss Alan MacRae was excited about his side’s fire-power ahead of the game and Young’s goal didn’t disappoint. Robert Mabon played a long ball over the defence and Young beat both full backs for pace before taking the ball around keeper Thomas Dowling and slotting it into the net.
Scotland surged further ahead from the restart and, with just a minute gone, substitute Findlay MacDonald gathered possession in a deep position and he turned and ran at the Irish defence before blasting the ball into the roof of the net from the edge of the box to notch his debut goal.
Iain Robinson added a point before John Gillies attracted the attention of referee Archie Ritchie and he was booked.
Ireland pulled a point back but Iain Robinson added another two-pointer so the Scots now led 16-3.
Ireland got four more points closer before Iain Robinson and Roddy Young again found the net to make it 22-7.
For Robinson’s debut goal, he managed to turn his man quite far out before driving towards goal and eventually rounding keeper Thomas Dowling and slipping the ball into the net for what was a great individual goal. Young’s second strike saw him get on the end of a ball in behind the defence and he drilled a shot low shot past the keeper.
Iain Robinson scored his second goal of the afternoon near the end of the contest.
A good run from Innes Blackhall ended when his shot fell kindly for Robinson and he turned the ball home to make the final score 25-13.
Scotland captain Blair Morrison stepped forward to reclaim the Marine Harvest Quaich which the Irish won last year in Inverness.
Scotland U21 from: Scott MacLachlan (Inveraray), Lachlan Smith (Glenurquhart), Rory MacKeachan (Kingussie), Robert Mabon (Kingussie), Craig Ritchie (Newtonmore), Blair Morrison (Caberfeidh (captain), John Gillies (Skye Camanachd), Calum Grant (Kingussie), Danny Kelly (Lovat), Calum Shepherd (Fort William), Innes Blackhall (Kilmallie), Will Cowie (Skye Camanachd), Iain Robinson (Newtonmore), Roddy Young (Kingussie): subs Daniel Sloss (Oban Camanachd), Iain Richardson (Newtonmore), Ross MacMillan (Oban Celtic), Jonnie MacAskill (Glasgow Mid Argyll), Alexander MacMillan (Fort William), Findlay MacDonald (Lochaber).