:00:27. > :00:36.It has been around since the end of the 19th century and an annual
:00:36. > :00:42.figure -- fixture at since the 90s. Scotland against Ireland. For the
:00:42. > :00:52.last couple of years it has been the men in green who dominated.
:00:52. > :00:52.
:00:52. > :00:58.Last weekend it was the same old story as Ireland started best.
:00:58. > :01:04.Scotland fought back and they have a real chance of taking the series
:01:04. > :01:14.if they win today. Welcome to bought part in Inverness. Scotland
:01:14. > :01:18.
:01:18. > :01:24.need to win to stand a chance of claiming the trophy. Thank you for
:01:24. > :01:34.joining us for what should be a fantastic occasion. We are joined
:01:34. > :01:37.
:01:37. > :01:42.by Fraser Ingle's -- Fraser Inglis. The Irish usually catch and kicked
:01:42. > :01:52.the ball and they cannot do this today. There are 14 players each
:01:52. > :01:59.side, shinty is usually two more. As far as the points in the game go,
:01:59. > :02:09.it is 1.4 over the bar in normal play and two points from over the
:02:09. > :02:09.
:02:09. > :02:16.bar in three play. If you get a goal it is three points. Goals are
:02:16. > :02:22.quite valuable. This is the second leg, the first leg was last week in
:02:23. > :02:28.Ireland. Owen Kelly for the Irish racked up quite a lot of points. He
:02:28. > :02:38.is missing today. He made a big difference last week. He will be a
:02:38. > :02:41.
:02:41. > :02:47.big loss for Ireland. They are more than capable. Owen Nolan also got
:02:47. > :02:57.on the scoresheet, scoring for Ireland. He took that ball first
:02:57. > :03:05.time. He did not allow the Scotland defence to close him down. Scotland
:03:05. > :03:12.fought back. They had one player who put four points into the
:03:12. > :03:21.Scotland cause. You can see here he was composed and a great shot hits
:03:21. > :03:26.the root of the -- the roof of the net. Gary Innes scored a second for
:03:26. > :03:31.the Scots here? That right. It makes it competitive. These late
:03:31. > :03:37.goals made up a bit of the difference. There is only five
:03:37. > :03:43.points of a difference now. That leaves Scotland in fine fettle and
:03:43. > :03:50.I talked to their captain today. You have got a few young guys in
:03:50. > :03:56.the team, how do you assess their performance so far? It was a
:03:56. > :04:01.learning curve for them. Those conditions did not quite suit us.
:04:01. > :04:07.Long grass and a lot of sand in it and the wind played quite a factor
:04:07. > :04:11.as well. Today conditions are much better for us and hopefully we can
:04:11. > :04:16.stick to the Sinn take skills we usually do and start to put more
:04:16. > :04:21.points over the bar this week. I think the difference last week was
:04:21. > :04:31.we were unable to take our chances of when we had a chance. How big a
:04:31. > :04:35.player will Owen Kelly be today? is a loss. We are not too worried
:04:35. > :04:43.though we will just focus on who we have got rather than who we have
:04:43. > :04:49.lost. What is the game plan today? The plan is to go out and win this
:04:49. > :04:57.match. We are not too worried about last week. We know it will be more
:04:57. > :05:01.important what we do today. what changes have you made? We have
:05:02. > :05:06.made a few tweaks to the team having looked at the whole squad.
:05:06. > :05:10.Hopefully we will go out there and when this today. The pitch could
:05:10. > :05:18.not be better for us so why am really confident we can go out and
:05:18. > :05:24.do this today. It is a good atmosphere at the Park today.
:05:24. > :05:31.Fraser Inglis is still with me. What do the Scottish team have to
:05:31. > :05:35.do to succeed here today? It was mentioned in the last interview,
:05:35. > :05:40.they have to take advantage of their two. Opportunities.
:05:41. > :05:48.Conditions were difficult for them last week to be fair. Conditions
:05:48. > :05:55.are fine for them today. They have to make up the difference. If they
:05:55. > :05:58.could get a goal -- if Ireland get a goal at the start to the
:05:58. > :06:05.difference would then be eight points. Scotland have do make a
:06:05. > :06:10.difference early on. Scotland have a good chance. Owen Kelly is a big
:06:10. > :06:17.loss for Ireland. But hopefully we will see a Scottish victory.
:06:17. > :06:24.should be a fantastic occasion. I will hand you over now to our
:06:24. > :06:34.commentary team, Fraser Mackenzie the former Scotland coach and hour
:06:34. > :06:36.
:06:36. > :06:46.match commentator, Hugh Dan It is always a pleasure to welcome
:06:46. > :06:54.
:06:54. > :07:03.our Celtic cousins from Ireland to Bught Park. Allan Sutherland from
:07:03. > :07:10.Marine Harvest being introduced to the Ireland team by their captain.
:07:10. > :07:17.There is a stiff breeze from left to right as we watch the game. Left
:07:17. > :07:27.to right as we look across the setting of Inverness. The town is
:07:27. > :07:30.
:07:30. > :07:36.to our right. I am joined by a man with plenty of experience of this
:07:36. > :07:42.kind of thing, Fraser Mackenzie, he has a big track record as a manager
:07:42. > :07:48.and assistant manager on these occasions. Scotland have to come
:07:48. > :07:54.back this week. Their mental State and focus must be right for the
:07:54. > :08:01.game today. They have got one chance to make things right. The
:08:01. > :08:06.Irish will be the same. They will want to go back with a win. It is
:08:06. > :08:16.the second Test of course, I went to Ireland in the first Test last
:08:16. > :08:30.
:08:31. > :08:40.week. -- when it to Ireland. -- a win to Ireland last week. First, we
:08:41. > :08:41.
:08:41. > :09:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:09:43. > :09:53.IRISH NATIONAL ANTHEM PLAYS. A great reception as ever for the
:09:53. > :10:23.
:10:23. > :10:31.Irish will stop now, Flower of The old flower of Scotland, when
:10:31. > :10:41.will we see, your like again? Who fought and died for your wee bit
:10:41. > :10:47.
:10:47. > :10:57.hill and glen. We stood against them, Edwards army, and sent them
:10:57. > :10:59.
:10:59. > :11:09.homeward to think again. Those days are past now. And in the past, they
:11:09. > :11:15.
:11:15. > :11:25.must remain. We can still rise now and be at nation again. That stood
:11:25. > :11:31.
:11:31. > :11:41.against him, it would's army, and sent them homeward, to think again.
:11:41. > :11:49.
:11:49. > :11:55.And sent them homeward, to think again. Go Scotland! Hang on to your
:11:55. > :12:05.Celts, it is about to take-off, it is going to be 80 minutes of
:12:05. > :12:21.
:12:21. > :12:31.organised mayhem as this Scotland Roddy Macdonald, the newly crowned
:12:31. > :12:51.
:12:51. > :12:56.But there are plenty players are here to come on. It is open
:12:56. > :13:01.substitutions. All of these players will come on because the coaches
:13:01. > :13:09.will have to use all the substitutes as the match goes on.
:13:09. > :13:19.It is going to be a very demanding 80 minutes. Anna Methody is David
:13:19. > :13:19.
:13:19. > :13:29.Mitchell from muscle but. Norman Campbell has won the toss. -- hour
:13:29. > :13:38.
:13:38. > :13:46.referee is David Mitchell from when it comes to the three's, that
:13:46. > :13:52.should make a big difference. slightly different arrangement at
:13:52. > :13:58.the start, Afro in rather than a throw up, and we are off. This will
:13:58. > :14:04.be fast and furious in the opening stages as Scotland try and take
:14:04. > :14:14.this game to the Irish in the early stages. The tactic surely has to be
:14:14. > :14:28.
:14:28. > :14:35.teams. Absolutely. There is a chance to put the ball through the
:14:35. > :14:42.posts here. He could get two points if this goes over the bar and
:14:42. > :14:49.Between the two posts. That was not a bad effort for Bartlett. He was a
:14:49. > :14:56.bit of a revelation in last week's match. I think it did go over and
:14:56. > :15:01.they got two points. It looks like there is some doubt. It has
:15:01. > :15:07.actually been confirmed that Bartlett had struck with at two
:15:07. > :15:12.pointer. The referee has given that. It did not look to me as though it
:15:12. > :15:19.had gone over. The Disney be just an indication that the wind is
:15:19. > :15:29.going to play -- there is maybe just an indication that the wind is
:15:29. > :15:30.
:15:30. > :15:40.going to play a big part in this game. The Scottish defence is out
:15:40. > :15:40.
:15:40. > :15:50.en masse here. It is important that they hold the advantage. The early
:15:50. > :16:08.
:16:08. > :16:18.advantage they have taken with three hit from the ground. -- At
:16:18. > :16:25.
:16:25. > :16:35.free hit from the ground. The man in the yellow boots comes out
:16:35. > :16:36.
:16:36. > :16:46.second best. What wonderful skill. That is a worried. Great skill from
:16:46. > :16:46.
:16:46. > :16:56.Michael Price. Scotland did the great thing. If they can try to
:16:56. > :17:07.
:17:07. > :17:14.push the Halles into wide area as that should help. -- the hurlers.
:17:14. > :17:23.The Fort William man has taken an 0 to the chin. There will be plenty
:17:23. > :17:25.of wood flying about. This is the sort of thing we are going to see.
:17:25. > :17:32.Just at loose stick the year. The players do take time adjusting. The
:17:32. > :17:38.Irish have not done it for a while. It must be difficult to walk into
:17:38. > :17:45.this sort of pressure. It is much higher tempo than an ordinary
:17:45. > :17:54.shinty game. It is very hard to keep composure and discipline right
:17:54. > :18:04.from the start. There we go. The go-faster stripes. It is not David
:18:04. > :18:07.
:18:07. > :18:17.Coulthard, it is our friend Mr Innes. He has stolen, borrowed and
:18:17. > :18:25.baked for an new helmet. He had an orange one last week. You will
:18:25. > :18:31.notice him get the opportunities with his new stick as well. I think
:18:31. > :18:38.MacDonald is having to leave the field, whether he will leave as a
:18:38. > :18:46.blood injury and come back, I have my doubts. Corrigan is a pacy
:18:46. > :18:54.player. The difference between him and McDonald is experience. There
:18:54. > :19:03.is a good chance now directly in front of goal. There are two points
:19:03. > :19:08.up for grabs if he can get this over. The secret of this is that
:19:08. > :19:14.you must take your chances. We saw last week that Scotland had plenty
:19:14. > :19:24.of opportunities to take points and did not quite take them. It was so
:19:24. > :19:44.
:19:44. > :19:54.wet and windy with the long grass Two's. There was not too much in
:19:54. > :19:58.
:19:58. > :20:08.that. Here is Corydon again. Michael Rice, the Irish captain is
:20:08. > :20:08.
:20:08. > :20:14.having to go back. No prisoners taken in the Under 21 match as we
:20:14. > :20:19.saw earlier. This was a great chance. John Stuart maybe should
:20:19. > :20:29.have jumped India and tried to clatter into D Gourlay at the same
:20:29. > :20:54.
:20:54. > :21:03.time. -- jumped in the year. -- problem. The Scottish boys felt it
:21:03. > :21:13.was not right. That is right. Hopefully the referee will keep an
:21:13. > :21:17.
:21:17. > :21:27.eye on it this week. Towards goal! From midfield! Goodness me! From
:21:27. > :21:37.absolutely dead centre of the field, this is at tremendous bloke. --
:21:37. > :21:48.
:21:49. > :21:53.for Findlay MacRae. That is a bonus. Scotland could not have expected
:21:53. > :22:03.and goalkeeper of that experience to make such a hash of that. Maybe
:22:03. > :22:27.
:22:27. > :22:32.for the calculators at the end of this match to work out the scores.
:22:32. > :22:36.Scotland have to be very careful when there are defending but
:22:36. > :22:45.they're not just drawn towards the ball. They need to be organised at
:22:45. > :22:52.the back. Campbell is playing like a spare player in the midfield.
:22:52. > :22:58.There is a chance for Ireland here again. Again, this tactic of
:22:58. > :23:02.Scotland using two defenders when an Irishman gets the ball. The
:23:02. > :23:08.Irish players are having difficulty adjusting to the fact that they can
:23:08. > :23:12.put their arms round the Scottish players. It is part of their game.
:23:12. > :23:18.Scotland get another opportunity here. Just to physical, all over
:23:18. > :23:23.him. It gives them another opportunity here from a wide area.
:23:23. > :23:33.They need to keep the scoreboard ticking over. This time it is
:23:33. > :23:35.
:23:35. > :23:40.Corrigan who is going to have a go. Surrey, it is Kevin Bartlett - -
:23:40. > :23:46.sorry, that was Kevin Bartlett. That is another two points from the
:23:46. > :23:52.dead ball. This is exactly what Fraser Inglis was talking about,
:23:52. > :24:02.you have got to keep the scoreboard ticking over. Kevin Bartlett is a
:24:02. > :24:21.
:24:21. > :24:26.corner. The referee says it was a push in the back this time. That is
:24:26. > :24:30.a tough one to call. You have got to go into tackles like that, but
:24:30. > :24:40.they think that was the right decision in the end. That was a
:24:40. > :24:40.
:24:40. > :26:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:26:32. > :26:39.Again it falls to Stuart who is now an old hand. What a save. What a
:26:39. > :26:49.save from that man from killdeer. We will take a look at that again.
:26:49. > :26:54.
:26:54. > :27:04.That was goalkeeping from the highest order. -- Kildare. Another
:27:04. > :27:27.
:27:27. > :27:36.opportunity for Kevin Bartlett. save by the Irish keeper. The Scots
:27:36. > :27:46.are still pushing forward. At flying save by the keeper, who is
:27:46. > :27:46.
:27:46. > :28:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:28:26. > :28:36.their chances while they have the in the game at the moment. You yes,
:28:36. > :28:37.
:28:38. > :28:44.another great opportunity. That is a great save. Meanwhile, at the
:28:44. > :28:50.other end, the Irish move it up. Again, this extra man, Ian
:28:50. > :28:56.MacDonald from cute, driving forward. He cleverly held on to
:28:56. > :29:01.double their, he knew the Irishman was coming in from behind. He did
:29:01. > :29:11.well to draw the foul of there. He just shielded the ball and got the
:29:11. > :29:36.
:29:36. > :29:46.He is a fantastic hitter of the ball. It was only six or seven
:29:46. > :29:56.weeks ago that he was here picking up the man-of-the-match awards.
:29:56. > :30:04.
:30:04. > :30:14.That was when they won the Cup. The Irish are having a few problems
:30:14. > :30:25.
:30:25. > :30:35.with their footwear. They keep Irishman. This is good skilled bill.
:30:35. > :30:42.
:30:42. > :30:48.That was high and wide. You will notice Ireland's that's Brendan
:30:49. > :30:58.Maher is in there as the extra man. Me be just a hint that Ireland are
:30:59. > :31:14.
:31:14. > :31:20.missing the man who got all the time to clear it. Again, great
:31:20. > :31:30.cover in midfield. The Scottish midfielder working their socks off
:31:30. > :32:00.
:32:00. > :32:09.front, but it seems as if the Irish are getting to grips with the game
:32:09. > :32:15.now. Everything is just bogged down in the middle at the moment. Became
:32:16. > :32:19.just needs to open up. There is an example of what he would have done,
:32:19. > :32:26.it would be natural for the Irish player to reach out his foot and
:32:26. > :32:31.kick it away. Yes, but he has plenty of experience in his game,
:32:31. > :32:39.so we should not be doing that and has given the Scottish another
:32:39. > :32:43.opportunity to keep the scoreboard ticking over. So this is part klutz.
:32:43. > :32:53.To get the ball over the bar between the posts would give him
:32:53. > :32:58.
:32:58. > :33:03.two more points. Off the post! But was unlucky. That was curving away.
:33:03. > :33:12.We were in perfect position there to see that when drift away. That
:33:12. > :33:22.is a chance gone. That is a wild slash by Daniel Cameron. He could
:33:22. > :33:29.be in trouble for that. Brendan Maher was running through their NT
:33:29. > :33:33.just to come out to stop him going any further. He is a player there
:33:33. > :33:43.really impressed me in the game last week. He has got a lot of
:33:43. > :33:45.
:33:45. > :33:54.speed. That was a good effort from Kevin Bartlett. Now Ireland have
:33:54. > :34:03.the chance. As soon as he picks up bad ball, the Scottish player wants
:34:03. > :34:13.to charge him down to try and put him off. Again, wide. The Irish
:34:13. > :34:29.
:34:29. > :34:38.will be very disappointed not to Remember, 40 minutes each way.
:34:39. > :34:48.Scotland live - - Scotland lead by seven points to zero. That was a
:34:48. > :34:58.poor effort. He is looking for a second attempt, but he is not going
:34:58. > :34:59.
:34:59. > :35:09.to get one, is he? David Mitchell has reversed that one. I don't
:35:09. > :35:25.
:35:25. > :35:31.think the Irish were too happy play. That was a wasted opportunity.
:35:31. > :35:41.Am not sure if you miss hit the ball, but you want to be going for
:35:41. > :36:03.
:36:03. > :36:10.Yes, it is a daft foul from John. You would never expect that from a
:36:10. > :36:20.shinty player. It has given them an opportunity. This has to be charged
:36:20. > :36:26.
:36:26. > :36:30.down. It is Willie Hyland again from County leash. But his wild and
:36:30. > :36:40.wide again! That is the second golden opportunity for the Irish to
:36:40. > :36:43.
:36:43. > :36:53.get back into the game. There will not be happy with that. - - that
:36:53. > :37:06.
:37:06. > :37:16.men in the middle, and it is a goal! I think there was a kick here.
:37:16. > :37:22.
:37:22. > :37:32.Ruddy Macdonalds has been pulled back. No score. Roddy Macdonald
:37:32. > :37:55.
:37:55. > :38:00.kicked the ball. So, quite rightly You yes, there was. It was a great
:38:00. > :38:06.opportunity but it just got his foot in the way in. The Scottish
:38:06. > :38:10.coaching staff will be happy about the way things have gone so far. I
:38:10. > :38:20.would like to see more White Bull's however, to keep it away from the
:38:20. > :38:46.
:38:46. > :38:56.controlling the game. Look at that, three Scottish shirt around the
:38:56. > :39:04.
:39:04. > :39:10.Irish attacker. There is MacDonald again and another rash challenge. I
:39:10. > :39:20.would not say that was a foul! he only had one hand on the stick
:39:20. > :39:28.
:39:28. > :39:38.it would have been a file. - - a foul. Here is Mr Campbell again. He
:39:38. > :39:43.
:39:43. > :39:52.will fancy a go at this. Plenty of height, but not enough distance.
:39:52. > :39:58.The keeper is allowed to pick it up to get it away. An Irish that was
:39:58. > :40:05.being used there. The goalkeeper at the moment is my pick of the Irish
:40:05. > :40:15.players. He is standing firm. Norman Campbell has moved 15 yards
:40:15. > :40:17.
:40:17. > :40:22.forward. They are certainly putting the goalkeeper under pressure.
:40:22. > :40:32.Getting towards the Inverness town end. Again, he has got too much
:40:32. > :40:45.
:40:45. > :40:55.height. It gives the Scottish wonder a bit promising field
:40:55. > :40:57.
:40:57. > :41:06.position. You don't want to give away fouls in that area. I didn't
:41:06. > :41:10.think there was a great deal in that, to be honest. Again, the
:41:10. > :41:19.Scottish Standing Firm into midfield. Cameron has been
:41:19. > :41:24.impressive. The Irish coach is looking to make a change you. They
:41:24. > :41:28.are not going to leave it too long. Interesting they are going to
:41:28. > :41:38.change before half-time. This is a chance. Nice got no need to be
:41:38. > :42:05.
:42:05. > :42:15.He just swung across him there. That was a silly foul to give away.
:42:15. > :42:15.
:42:15. > :42:20.Just a little bit of argy-bargy here. It just seems to be part of
:42:20. > :42:28.their game, a bit of pushing and shoving. You don't need to read too
:42:28. > :42:38.much into that. The Scottish players are allowed to charge, but
:42:38. > :42:53.
:42:53. > :42:59.goalkeeper. And that is what you want your goalkeeper to do. He has
:42:59. > :43:09.got a lot of experience. He has got something like five under 21 caps
:43:09. > :43:16.
:43:16. > :43:24.as well, so very used it to the rules. Gary Innes coming off,. Just
:43:24. > :43:34.did change their to freshen the legs in midfield. That is all part
:43:34. > :44:02.
:44:02. > :44:12.of this game, using your full squad. Corrigan to Stewart, could not
:44:12. > :44:13.
:44:13. > :44:18.quite turn it. Scotland have got to add to this. With the wind in the
:44:18. > :44:28.second half Ireland have come right back into this game. The have got
:44:28. > :44:33.
:44:33. > :44:43.changes. Drew McNeil obviously not happy with the conversion of
:44:43. > :44:45.
:44:45. > :44:53.possession into points. Bartlett, Divilly has got a handle on him for
:44:53. > :45:03.the time being. Takes it for a wander. It breaks back. John Stuart
:45:03. > :45:10.outnumbered this time. We create. Too ambitious in the middle of the
:45:10. > :45:20.field near. Norman Campbell stepping end but MaCrae does his
:45:20. > :45:24.
:45:24. > :45:34.best to tidy up and are does the job. -- Barr does the job.
:45:34. > :45:44.Unfortunately for Scotland, it is an Irish all. That was a great ball
:45:44. > :45:49.
:45:49. > :45:59.by Barr right down into the corner. That is what you want. Number 13
:45:59. > :45:59.
:45:59. > :46:05.comes off. The Irish are not quite showing their hand in terms of the
:46:05. > :46:15.substitutions yet. The Scottish hitting with the wind has been a
:46:15. > :46:15.
:46:16. > :46:25.huge Bassett this afternoon. -- a huge asset this afternoon. It is
:46:26. > :46:32.
:46:32. > :46:41.Bartlett again. As we look from behind Bartlett, from the main
:46:41. > :46:47.stand at Bught Park. Will it drift in? That has gone in. That is
:46:47. > :46:57.another two points to Kevin Bartlett. He is doing exactly what
:46:57. > :47:00.
:47:00. > :47:07.he has been told. He is on very skilful and very accurate form.
:47:07. > :47:17.ball going exactly where he wanted it after 33 minutes. Scotland in
:47:17. > :47:41.
:47:41. > :47:46.through ball. A great touch. An opportunity that had to be taken.
:47:46. > :47:54.John Stuart had a blast, you cannot blame him for that, you cannot
:47:54. > :48:04.blame him for having a go. It would have made a completely different
:48:04. > :48:06.
:48:06. > :48:16.complexion on the score if he had managed to get that. You will be
:48:16. > :48:21.
:48:21. > :48:31.happy to see Mark spiral coming on. -- Mark Sproul. This game will
:48:31. > :48:33.
:48:33. > :48:43.probably suit him better than shinty! Again Mickey who is having
:48:43. > :48:48.
:48:48. > :48:55.a Stormer in midfield. -- Macrae. That was a rash challenge again in
:48:55. > :49:02.a dangerous area. Yes, he was turning their when he just came in
:49:02. > :49:12.and pick the shoulder into him. They have not done very well with
:49:12. > :49:12.
:49:12. > :49:19.their free-kicks so far. Norman Campbell is on the line with the
:49:19. > :49:27.keeper just in case it does not make the distance. It is long, high,
:49:27. > :49:33.straight and did. At long last Ireland get on the score sheet. The
:49:33. > :49:43.first points for Ireland. A good conversion. Ireland needed to get
:49:43. > :49:44.
:49:45. > :49:52.some points on the scoresheet here. That is a single point to Ireland
:49:52. > :50:02.because he did double touched it. He rolled it. Again, the referee is
:50:02. > :50:05.
:50:05. > :50:15.struggling with this the rule of the charge. That is a great tackle.
:50:15. > :50:16.
:50:16. > :50:26.Great timing. Up the middle. Here come the Irish again. Trying to
:50:26. > :50:26.
:50:26. > :50:36.create an opening. And look at that, another three dark blue shirts. It
:50:36. > :50:38.
:50:38. > :50:44.is a curious combination, but it works. At the heart of the Scottish
:50:44. > :50:54.defence Barr is having a better game than he did last week. He has
:50:54. > :51:04.
:51:04. > :51:14.stuck to the task. This is another chance for Ireland. Here we go
:51:14. > :51:15.
:51:16. > :51:25.again, the running with the ball. This is Mr Barr in the middle of
:51:26. > :51:27.
:51:27. > :51:37.the field. Socks around the ankles. He does not like shin pads. Here we
:51:37. > :51:41.
:51:41. > :51:51.go again then. The man from Tipperary lobs it in. A good, good
:51:51. > :51:52.
:51:52. > :51:57.Scottish defence. Yes. I did hit in from the wide area. Scotland just
:51:57. > :52:07.crowded it out. That is exactly what they needed to do. Norman
:52:07. > :52:08.
:52:08. > :52:17.Campbell came in the year. Scotland leading by nine points to one. This
:52:17. > :52:27.is a good ball. A dangerous ball. The Irish keeper deals with it well.
:52:27. > :52:32.
:52:32. > :52:38.He has had a quiet spell. The Irish get it away. MacLeod of Kyles got
:52:38. > :52:48.his stick to it. That is Norman Campbell, he has got all the gear
:52:48. > :52:49.
:52:49. > :52:59.as the spare man. Look at the two Scots. This is great play by
:52:59. > :53:00.
:53:00. > :53:09.Divilly, taking it all the way up and delivering it to his forwards.
:53:09. > :53:19.McIntosh and Barr, the two Bergin men get it out. A mistake by
:53:19. > :53:19.
:53:19. > :53:28.Macleod here. I good tackle again by Scotland. Roddy Macdonald could
:53:28. > :53:34.have done better with that. It is wide, but is it too long? They have
:53:34. > :53:41.kept it in play, and they have turned it into a goal! That is at
:53:41. > :53:47.fantastic strike from absolutely nothing. Kieran Divilly did well.
:53:47. > :53:52.That is exactly what Scotland did not want to happen. It is the worst
:53:52. > :54:01.time for it to happen. Scotland really have to pick themselves up
:54:01. > :54:07.now. Look at the clock. You would not bet against the Irish getting
:54:07. > :54:14.another strike before have time because they have pulled themselves
:54:14. > :54:24.back to 9-4. That is exactly what they have done! More points for the
:54:24. > :54:26.
:54:26. > :54:35.Irish from open play. The Scotland manager is not a happy man. The
:54:35. > :54:45.clock is ticking. David Mitchell has told the Irish we are in
:54:45. > :55:04.
:55:04. > :55:12.injury-time. We have played one points for Scotland. That is
:55:12. > :55:17.Bartlett again. This is Bartlett from the touchline, this time. I
:55:17. > :55:27.think the goalkeeper got his stick to it. It might have hit the bar
:55:27. > :55:45.
:55:45. > :55:55.Scotland we make it. We will just checked these scores but this is
:55:55. > :56:06.
:56:06. > :56:13.the latest. -- 11-5 to Scotland. That was off side. The player was
:56:13. > :56:23.in before the ball. Yes, that was an offside decision, a correct
:56:23. > :56:27.
:56:27. > :56:34.decision. And David Mitchell brings the first half to an end. It has
:56:34. > :56:40.been scrappy in parts. There has been some very, very tough tackling
:56:41. > :56:48.and some great skill from both sides with some great goalkeeping
:56:48. > :56:58.he in particular. At half-time we have Scotland with one goal and
:56:58. > :57:04.
:57:04. > :57:14.eight points, that is 11 points to Ireland's 5. From Scotland's point
:57:14. > :57:14.
:57:14. > :57:19.of view it has been highly successful. We have to take
:57:19. > :57:26.advantage of the opportunities. The striking of the ball has been
:57:26. > :57:32.fantastic. Look at this first, very early on. Again from that side,
:57:32. > :57:41.that is fantastic striking. Here is the Scotland goal, and huge hit
:57:41. > :57:46.again. There is Finley MaCrae hitting it. The goalkeeper thinks
:57:46. > :57:53.it is going over the bar but at the last minute it drops and goes in
:57:53. > :57:59.behind him. It really is a fantastic goal. Do you see that
:57:59. > :58:04.kind of goal very often in shinty? I think he was trying to put it
:58:04. > :58:11.over the bar. It just dropped short at the last minute which surprised
:58:11. > :58:16.the goalkeeper. Some great saves in the first half. Absolutely. Stuart
:58:16. > :58:23.hits the ball through. He knocks it onto the bar and completes the
:58:23. > :58:31.clearance. The goalkeeper just gets his step up here and it hits the
:58:31. > :58:39.bar. That was at fantastic save. This one again. It is saved first
:58:39. > :58:48.time. A diving save this time from the goalkeeper who knocks it wide.
:58:48. > :58:55.There is the first stage. It seems like the Irish took quite a while
:58:55. > :59:03.to warm up. They were guilty of missing a few chances as well.
:59:03. > :59:07.were and they struck wide. All the points they tried to get where a
:59:07. > :59:17.real points. Scotland were doing well to close them down at that
:59:17. > :59:20.
:59:20. > :59:30.stage. Here is another one white. Here is at three coming in. -- a
:59:30. > :59:35.
:59:35. > :59:44.free coming in. There are so many set-pieces it is vital you take at
:59:44. > :59:52.least 50% of them. Joe Bergin on the gold sheet. Absolutely.
:59:52. > :59:58.Unfortunately for Scotland it is right on the byline here. Joe
:59:58. > :00:06.Bergin did fantastically well. This ball should have been turned and
:00:06. > :00:12.shuttled over the byline but it was not. Neil did not know where it was.
:00:12. > :00:19.That was a huge boost to Ireland because at that stage Scotland were
:00:19. > :00:28.starting to move away from them. thought Scotland would win the game
:00:28. > :00:38.and the CDs, but have they done enough? -- the CDs. I would say it
:00:38. > :00:42.
:00:42. > :00:49.is anybody's guess. -- the series. Ireland were in ascendancy at the
:00:49. > :00:53.end of the first half. They could step in and make up the difference.
:00:53. > :00:58.Let us take leave of this international action just for the
:00:58. > :01:05.moment. Last month was the Camanachd Cup final which turned
:01:05. > :01:15.out to be an epic encounter between Newtonmore and Ross County. Let us
:01:15. > :01:26.
:01:26. > :01:34.look at some of the action. -- Newtonmore inverses Kingussie. Per
:01:34. > :01:44.Danny Macrae were the first chance. Great! And a goal! My goodness, a
:01:44. > :01:59.
:01:59. > :02:04.across. Persistent play. A chance for Newtonmore again. Oh, yes, a
:02:04. > :02:14.second goal! It is Stephen McConnell with a second for
:02:14. > :02:16.
:02:16. > :02:21.Newtonmore. My goodness! Here is a chance for Kingussie. Fraser man
:02:21. > :02:31.wrote with that magnificent strike for Kingussie to get Kingussie back
:02:31. > :02:41.
:02:41. > :02:49.in the Camanachd Cup final. -- at the other end. Here he comes
:02:49. > :02:59.again. Danny Macrae! Danny Macrae has had a quiet spell and he has
:02:59. > :03:14.
:03:14. > :03:24.tired Newtonmore further ahead. is looking for a quick 12. --
:03:24. > :03:25.
:03:25. > :03:35.acquit 1-2. Goal! It is Martin Dallas! He has scored Kingussie yet
:03:35. > :03:42.
:03:42. > :03:52.another lifeline. It is the-2. Ross! Ross has done it again. -- 3-
:03:52. > :03:57.
:03:57. > :04:07.2. What a goal! It is now 3-3. They are fighting for every ball. Here
:04:07. > :04:09.
:04:09. > :04:16.is a chance! It is Danny Macrae! It is a Danny Macrae hat trick!
:04:16. > :04:22.Newtonmore have won the Camanachd Cup for the first time in 25 years.
:04:22. > :04:27.A great game that was. A bit of chat about the goal there from
:04:27. > :04:35.Danny Macrae, a very, very fast goal, but was it the fastest of all
:04:35. > :04:43.time? The referee of the Scottish Cup final had the fastest goal ever.
:04:43. > :04:48.Here is that goal. The ball runs through, he just catches up with it
:04:48. > :04:54.on time and that turned out to be the winning goal for Fort William
:04:54. > :05:01.that day. Here we have a split screen to see who had the fastest
:05:01. > :05:09.goal. We will find out very shortly. A huge coincidence that Derek went
:05:09. > :05:14.on to referee the match. Derek Cameron wins it with 10.2 seconds.
:05:14. > :05:21.There will be a lot of discussion in shinty circles about that.
:05:21. > :05:26.think because Derek Cameron was refereeing that they he had to take
:05:26. > :05:36.the time and put that down but he still holds the title for the
:05:36. > :05:41.
:05:41. > :05:47.fastest goal in as Scottish Cup wind in the second half? Hopefully
:05:47. > :05:51.the rain will not get any heavier. Though more wet the bald guts to
:05:51. > :05:56.heavier it gets and the less it turns in the air. Ireland will be
:05:56. > :06:02.hoping the wind keeps up to give them the chance to shoot from
:06:02. > :06:07.longer range. At this stage it is anyone's game. It is down to who
:06:07. > :06:14.takes their chances and he shows composure. It will be hugely
:06:14. > :06:20.exciting. Will Scotland hang on? They can hang on, but I think
:06:20. > :06:30.Ireland are probably favourites now. Let's get back to our commentary
:06:30. > :06:38.
:06:38. > :06:46.series over the two Tests. We understand Scotland are going to
:06:46. > :06:50.replace their goalkeeper, with Gavin Stobbart coming on. To my
:06:51. > :06:55.mind Stewart MacKintosh was playing well. I don't think Stewart
:06:55. > :07:01.MacKintosh did anything wrong. Maybe he picked up an injury, or to
:07:01. > :07:11.give Gavin Stobbart a run out. He is a big presence in the back there.
:07:11. > :07:32.
:07:33. > :07:42.Very noisy! We have wins and just a into the face of a stiff breeze.
:07:43. > :07:43.
:07:43. > :07:53.Scotland lead by 11 points to five. I think Ireland will have the upper
:07:53. > :08:21.
:08:21. > :08:26.Stewart. The flag is raised. He cleverly saw he was. No, it is a
:08:26. > :08:33.corner. It will come back out for a free. The flag was raised, but that
:08:34. > :08:43.seems to be an indication of where. Let's look at it again. Just a
:08:44. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:17.That was easy for the Irish. That is just giving the ball way. Sean
:09:17. > :09:27.Nicholson, no need for that. player was just told them on to his
:09:27. > :09:32.stick. Again, not a great deal in it. The Irish will launch every
:09:32. > :09:42.possible attempt now it because of the wind. Am sure they have been
:09:42. > :10:20.
:10:20. > :10:25.drift. Keith MacRae is probably the best player in the game at
:10:25. > :10:32.defending from the front. He has got a grip engine on him and he
:10:32. > :10:36.will defend very well from the front. He has one man of the match
:10:36. > :10:46.at under 21 and I'm glad to see him back on the park again. Norman
:10:46. > :11:05.
:11:05. > :11:15.Campbell. He keeps it flat so the every loose ball and firing it back
:11:15. > :11:32.
:11:32. > :11:37.pick that up. I'm sure the Irish coach was going to be making a lot
:11:37. > :11:47.of noise to make sure that the referee sold that the shirt was
:11:47. > :12:16.
:12:16. > :12:24.now, moving in packs. The goalkeeper has had to play the ball
:12:24. > :12:29.and put it out for a corner. He did not have much option there.
:12:29. > :12:34.Scotland's man of the match so far has to be Kevin Bartlett. He is a
:12:34. > :12:40.real live wire up there and is doing really well for Scotland.
:12:40. > :12:50.has got for free hits so far, Kevin Bartlett, but this time it is
:12:50. > :12:56.
:12:56. > :13:04.Findlay MacRae. That is a huge hit. The wind held it up, though. The
:13:04. > :13:12.goalkeeper gets down and back quickly. What a chance for
:13:12. > :13:22.Scotland! It has gone wide. It is Bartlett. What was I saying about
:13:22. > :13:25.
:13:25. > :13:35.him?! Famous last words. It felt perfectly to compare and he will be
:13:35. > :13:50.
:13:50. > :13:55.dangerous area at this stage of the match is not good. Scott will not
:13:55. > :14:05.will be disappointed at conceding that freed there. It is Willie
:14:05. > :14:24.
:14:24. > :14:28.point for Ireland. Keeping the scoreboard ticking. With the wind,
:14:28. > :14:38.it is ominous for Scotland. They need to get the ball in the met at
:14:38. > :14:38.
:14:38. > :15:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 62 seconds
:15:30. > :15:35.their going to have any chance of still with the ball. Again, at big
:15:35. > :15:41.challenge and half an Irish stake there. Good challenge from Neil
:15:41. > :15:51.MacDonald here. Just trying to put him under pressure there. He was
:15:51. > :15:52.
:15:52. > :16:02.pulling him back as well. This is Willie Hyland with another
:16:02. > :16:03.
:16:03. > :16:07.chance. How often have we seen this, Ireland picking up the score. The
:16:07. > :16:17.Scots have packed the goalmouth and Kizi goes for a goal, but he has
:16:17. > :16:22.chipped it over. The two points entire island. 11 points to eat. It
:16:22. > :16:26.is starting to look quite ominous for Scotland. I was quite surprised
:16:26. > :16:36.that he went for that there. I thought he would have just flicked
:16:36. > :17:05.
:17:05. > :17:12.moment. - - are just off the pace. There are three Irishmen that her
:17:12. > :17:19.running the show at the moment. That has gone wide. In the midfield,
:17:19. > :17:25.the Irish are running the show. should be hitting it out wide.
:17:25. > :17:29.Stewart MacKintosh has come back on. I am not sure why they made that
:17:29. > :17:39.decision, but they have got two very good goalkeepers. Scotland
:17:39. > :18:01.
:18:01. > :18:06.foul there. Kevin Bartlett is against the wind for this freak,
:18:06. > :18:11.but hopefully he can get another couple of points. Scotland could do
:18:11. > :18:21.with getting the ball in the net. There are 30 minutes left in this
:18:21. > :18:23.
:18:23. > :18:30.match, the second Test. That is another huge hits and another great
:18:30. > :18:36.blow. Another two points to a Bartlett. That is his 5th
:18:36. > :18:41.conversion of. Kevin Bartlett is doing this single-handedly. You
:18:41. > :18:51.would maybe expect Gary Innes to be doing this, but Kevin Bartlett has
:18:51. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :19:02.been fantastic. You just can't relax again the Irish attack.
:19:02. > :19:02.
:19:02. > :19:12.Temple of the game is really high. - - but the tempo of the game is
:19:12. > :19:26.
:19:26. > :19:32.each school would take three points of that lead. Willie Highland
:19:32. > :19:38.flings it over the bar from open play. Another. Thailand. That is
:19:38. > :19:43.another ball straight down the centre of the park. He had all the
:19:43. > :19:53.time in the world to hit that over. That is just too easy for Willie
:19:53. > :19:54.
:19:54. > :20:04.Hyland. Willie Hyland is becoming a bit of a thorn in the side of
:20:04. > :20:29.
:20:29. > :20:39.Michael Rice, the captain makes it 13 points to 10. Ikea - - a great
:20:39. > :21:08.
:21:08. > :21:18.the field there, it is a natural instinct for them to be all over
:21:18. > :21:55.
:21:55. > :21:59.the Scottish player. That was packs. Gary Innes lets fly. That is
:21:59. > :22:05.from open play. Gary Innes has added to his remarkable tally of
:22:05. > :22:15.points for Scotland. That will do him the world of good putting that
:22:15. > :22:25.over from there. It just shows you what at trendy Helmut will do! He
:22:25. > :22:43.
:22:43. > :22:48.has not been in the game as much as deep. The rain has come, from left
:22:48. > :22:58.to right so they have it in their face. They had the wind in their
:22:58. > :23:24.
:23:24. > :23:32.faces and an increasingly strong there that probably didn't help.
:23:32. > :23:39.was surprised there that the linesman asked him to do that. But
:23:39. > :23:49.is just part of the game. Maybe the linesman did Scotland a favour
:23:49. > :24:05.
:24:05. > :24:12.the pressure building. This is all about momentum for Ireland.
:24:12. > :24:16.Scotland are not helping themselves because they keep dropping the ball
:24:16. > :24:26.into the middle of the park and the Irish half-backs just keeps picking
:24:26. > :24:53.
:24:53. > :25:03.it up. The need to get into the of a challenge here against the
:25:03. > :25:10.
:25:10. > :25:16.wind. He might struggle to find the distance here. That would have had
:25:16. > :25:26.the legs, if it was straight enough. He did find the distance, but just
:25:26. > :25:27.
:25:27. > :25:32.slightly off. Big game is on. The Irish don't hang about. Their
:25:32. > :25:42.natural inclination is to build up the pace of the game as we head
:25:42. > :25:47.
:25:47. > :25:57.towards the final quarter. Just a little kick there. Sharp refereeing.
:25:57. > :26:13.
:26:13. > :26:16.just a little bit too far. He is the player that we need to be
:26:16. > :26:26.getting involved in the game as much as we can because he has been
:26:26. > :26:27.
:26:27. > :26:37.very influential. We have a substitution about to take place
:26:37. > :26:47.
:26:47. > :26:54.is the substitution for Scotland, Andrew Corrigan coming on for Gary
:26:54. > :26:59.Innes. That is a bit of speed coming on there. Andrew is a very
:26:59. > :27:09.quick player and he has got a Harkness to his game and this last
:27:09. > :27:23.
:27:23. > :27:33.year or two where his tackling has standing appealing, because if the
:27:33. > :27:48.
:27:48. > :27:55.referee does not blow his whistle, He is a very skilful player. He is
:27:55. > :28:03.very creative from the centre of the park. He is doing very well. He
:28:03. > :28:11.has got quite a few points. I think it is Brendan Maher who has picked
:28:11. > :28:15.up an injury cure, and he has been very influential. When we get balls
:28:15. > :28:18.into the wide areas for the likes of Kevin Bartlett, we to look
:28:18. > :28:28.dangerous. Keith MacRae did make a little bit mistake thereby not
:28:28. > :28:54.
:28:54. > :29:04.going after the ball when he Year award. -- Hurler of the Year.
:29:04. > :29:07.
:29:07. > :29:13.He is certainly deserving of his place in the team. Now here is a
:29:13. > :29:23.huge hit from the Irish. That is another point from open play to
:29:23. > :29:23.
:29:24. > :29:30.Ireland, from the middle of the field, 14-11. Le CAT that launched
:29:30. > :29:39.from the middle of the field. -- Look at that launched from the
:29:39. > :29:44.middle of the field. That was the captain, Michael Rice. There is
:29:44. > :29:52.appealing that the game could be slipping away from Scotland unless
:29:52. > :30:01.they get another score. That is what the Scottish captain needs to
:30:01. > :30:07.be doing in midfield. The Irish have lined up three players.
:30:07. > :30:14.Mackintosh has to be very careful here. Again it is the same player
:30:14. > :30:21.stepping forward and firing it from distance. I would not be surprised
:30:21. > :30:31.if Scotland made a tactical change soon. They have really got to go
:30:31. > :30:32.
:30:32. > :30:40.for it now. The ball goes out. That is at loose ball from Norman
:30:40. > :30:50.Campbell. He knows he should have kept that in play. Scotland should
:30:50. > :30:51.
:30:51. > :31:01.have kept the ball in play. At furrowed brow ooh. -- a furrowed
:31:01. > :31:04.
:31:04. > :31:14.brow. Mayor will not be quite as used to the short grass of Bught
:31:14. > :31:25.
:31:26. > :31:31.Park. -- Maher. Scotland will be making more changes. As a wild
:31:32. > :31:37.swing by Bartlett, just a bit of experience showing here as the
:31:37. > :31:44.Irish charge again. It is this thing of picking up the ball in
:31:44. > :31:49.midfield. The only way to stop it is head on. You have to get tight,
:31:49. > :31:59.tried to drive them into wider areas to try and cut the angles
:31:59. > :32:00.
:32:00. > :32:08.down. Robbie Macleod of Kyles is coming off. The Irishmen are in
:32:08. > :32:18.full flow. It is a wonderful sight, a fantastic display of athleticism.
:32:18. > :32:18.
:32:19. > :32:25.The scene to go -- grow stronger. - - they seemed to grow stronger. It
:32:26. > :32:32.is just impossible to get the ball off them when they start. This is
:32:32. > :32:42.exhibition stuff from Ireland. man is having a very influential
:32:42. > :32:44.
:32:44. > :32:51.game. He has just changed direction and knocked it in. It is just wide.
:32:52. > :33:01.It is not all about power, it is about balance and peace and all the
:33:02. > :33:05.
:33:05. > :33:13.rest of it. -- pace. There is Bartlett sticking with it and Roddy
:33:13. > :33:20.Macdonald comes back. It does not quite reach John Stewart. Norman
:33:20. > :33:27.Campbell driving out that mistake. A mistake by Joe Bergin who has had
:33:27. > :33:37.his moments but it has not quite come off for a burden. He got that
:33:37. > :33:44.
:33:44. > :33:54.goal in the first half but he was unlucky the year. -- unlucky there,
:33:54. > :34:04.Joe Bergin. It has been an expensive weekend for the Irish in
:34:04. > :34:06.
:34:06. > :34:16.terms of a broken timber. This time there are plenty more to choose
:34:16. > :34:18.
:34:18. > :34:28.from. Each one is better than the last. Finley MaCrae, will his
:34:28. > :34:28.
:34:28. > :34:35.effort be better than the last? Off it goes to the post. John Stewart
:34:35. > :34:41.and again the Irish put it out. Will Bartlett go? Nobody is going
:34:41. > :34:47.to take the ball off him. He has only one thing in mind, give me the
:34:47. > :34:57.ball. He has done fantastically well for a young player. He has got
:34:57. > :35:00.
:35:00. > :35:10.his confidence up and he is exactly who should be taking this three. --
:35:10. > :35:10.
:35:10. > :35:19.free. Let's see where this one ends up. He has just shaved too much of
:35:19. > :35:24.it. It is difficult against the wind brought. That's right. This
:35:24. > :35:34.went is difficult. The interpretation of the referee also
:35:34. > :35:43.
:35:43. > :35:50.plays a big part. -- this when it is difficult. -- wind. It has gone
:35:50. > :35:56.out for a corner. That man thought he was playing shinty. He will be
:35:56. > :36:06.disappointed. The corner is taken from midfield, just like a Rugby,
:36:06. > :36:16.in line with where it crossed the line. Ireland have a chance. Over
:36:16. > :36:24.
:36:24. > :36:34.it goes, home and Drew. That is another point to Ireland. Scotland
:36:34. > :36:42.
:36:42. > :36:50.need to step up the pace. There are ticking away. There is Norman
:36:50. > :36:59.Campbell. It is not his best afternoon. He had a very good first
:36:59. > :37:04.half but it has been difficult in the second half. The Irish are
:37:04. > :37:13.crowding the Scots in the same way as Scotland crowded the Irish in
:37:13. > :37:23.the first half. There is a little bit of tiredness creeping in.
:37:23. > :37:25.
:37:25. > :37:35.Finley MaCrae swinging through. The game is starting to slip away from
:37:35. > :37:45.
:37:45. > :37:54.Scotland. Scotland to can charge best from 20 yards. A free-kick. 10
:37:54. > :38:04.critical minutes for this series to be decided. Highland swings it a
:38:04. > :38:14.
:38:14. > :38:24.long, since it wide, a lucky break for Scotland. Scotland charged that
:38:24. > :38:29.
:38:29. > :38:39.down, they sent two men which put him off. Scotland are just not
:38:39. > :38:39.
:38:39. > :38:44.getting it past midfield at the moment. They need to get a
:38:44. > :38:54.goalscoring opportunity by taking advantage of the differences
:38:54. > :39:00.
:39:00. > :39:10.between shinty and Harling. -- hurling. John Stewart does not want
:39:10. > :39:16.
:39:16. > :39:26.to give a file away. -- foul. He does not get it far enough. Here is
:39:26. > :39:27.
:39:27. > :39:33.Norman Campbell. He hit his own man with that one though. In midfield
:39:33. > :39:38.Scotland have at platform to attack. I would not be surprised if Norman
:39:39. > :39:46.Campbell stepped forward, he has. He is unlikely to have a shot at
:39:46. > :39:53.goal. That would be outrageous tea even think of it. What do you
:39:53. > :40:03.think? He might try to get it close and give someone else an
:40:03. > :40:08.opportunity to hit at it. He could just drop it in in front of the
:40:08. > :40:14.goal and try to get a goalscoring opportunity. As things stand,
:40:14. > :40:20.Scotland could still win this series. It is a great ball from
:40:20. > :40:27.Norman Campbell but again, Scotland going into the box before the ball,
:40:27. > :40:33.they just cannot afford to give this away at this stage of the game.
:40:33. > :40:40.An opportunity gone! They really need to focus towards the end of
:40:40. > :40:46.the game. It was quite clearly offside. Now the ball is at the
:40:46. > :40:56.other end. Norman Campbell quite clearly doing the business of. Here
:40:56. > :40:59.
:40:59. > :41:09.comes Roddy Macdonald. Maybe that is what they need to do. Here is
:41:09. > :41:09.
:41:09. > :41:19.MaCrae. Well closed. That is the difference for me in the second
:41:19. > :41:20.
:41:20. > :41:29.half, the way the Irish have closed down on the Scottish players. He
:41:29. > :41:37.still gets away with it. Two goes at it eventually. They are living
:41:37. > :41:44.on borrowed time here. It is really a struggle now for them but you
:41:44. > :41:54.never know which way this game is going to swing, not long now.
:41:54. > :42:09.
:42:09. > :42:16.are six minutes to goal in the gathering gloom at. -- to go.
:42:16. > :42:26.Bartlett fires it forward. He will want to keep it in play to create
:42:26. > :42:29.
:42:29. > :42:37.more chances. There are two points in it. Meanwhile, the Irish have
:42:37. > :42:47.not given up on this match, never mind the series. It is not over
:42:47. > :42:47.
:42:47. > :42:55.until it is finished. There are five minutes to go. It is still
:42:55. > :43:02.Scotland's sees if the score line remains as it is. It is that Tibet
:43:02. > :43:11.there is no margin for error however. Mackintosh weights. He has
:43:11. > :43:19.dropped it. It has gone over his head. I think, that is in the net.
:43:19. > :43:25.There is uncertainty here. This is crucial. This is at really big
:43:25. > :43:32.decision. If this is at goal the Irish have am bonus point. Let's
:43:32. > :43:39.watch it. The ball drops. Mackintosh gets his hand. That for
:43:39. > :43:49.me is at all. I think the player is offside. But the referee has given
:43:49. > :43:55.
:43:55. > :44:02.the goal? No, he has taken the ball back to the medal. He has given de
:44:02. > :44:09.Gaulle because he is restarting the game. -- she has given the goal. It
:44:09. > :44:17.is complicated. In the blink of an eye Ireland have taken the lead. It
:44:17. > :44:22.is now at 14 points to 15. We will have to take a look back at it just
:44:22. > :44:32.to make sure who it was that launched that ball but it was down
:44:32. > :44:40.
:44:40. > :44:49.has disallowed it but the referee has overruled that. It is a goal,
:44:49. > :44:59.the score sheet shows it is at goal. It has turned the match and the CDs
:44:59. > :45:03.
:45:03. > :45:13.in the favour of Ireland. -- the series. There are three minutes
:45:13. > :45:14.
:45:14. > :45:24.left for Scotland to be retrieved best. After they hit to Scotland. -
:45:24. > :45:28.
:45:28. > :45:36.- after they hit to Scotland. -- a free hit to Scotland. We have got
:45:36. > :45:41.the calculator out. Scotland have to win by six points. Another goal
:45:41. > :45:50.will win this for Scotland. Bartlett needs to get this on goal.
:45:50. > :46:00.He has to go for gold here. He has fired it along the ground. It is
:46:00. > :46:10.worried. Two minutes left. I think he dropped a bit of apps Manor
:46:10. > :46:13.
:46:13. > :46:23.there. -- a clanger. He will be very disappointed with that. It has
:46:23. > :46:25.
:46:25. > :46:32.worked out in Ireland's favour. Scotland desperately need a goal. A
:46:32. > :46:37.goal is all it would take. They need the ball up the other end.
:46:37. > :46:47.Ireland have got a bonus point because of their second goal which,
:46:47. > :46:49.
:46:49. > :46:56.in addition to last week... Down to the left. We understand there will
:46:56. > :47:05.be one minute of added time. In it comes from Scotland. Can they get
:47:05. > :47:11.it on the goal? One goal would clinch it for them. Still a chance.
:47:11. > :47:21.Bartlett to Gary Innes. A corner to Scotland. It was more than half a
:47:21. > :47:30.chance. What an opportunity. That fill it to him to hit the target
:47:30. > :47:39.and it just hit the player. What a defence. There are 30 seconds left
:47:39. > :47:46.in regular time. I am not quite sure if that takes in the minute
:47:46. > :47:56.extra. We have one minute of injury time. Up it goes from Scotland.
:47:56. > :47:56.
:47:56. > :48:06.They need de Gaulle do get the bonus point. -- the gold -- the
:48:06. > :48:06.
:48:06. > :48:13.goal. Ireland know they can still hold on here. They will throw
:48:13. > :48:21.everything at it. It is another corner. Surely the last chance for
:48:22. > :48:29.Scotland. They should bunched it here. If they can get a bit of
:48:29. > :48:35.width when the ball is hit rather than just a static start. Now it is
:48:35. > :48:43.a case of who is going to go for glory here? The Irish can pack as
:48:43. > :48:53.many men as they want on the line. It is too far, it is worried. That
:48:53. > :48:55.
:48:55. > :49:05.to me could be Scotland's last chance. -- it is wide. All eyes are
:49:05. > :49:08.
:49:08. > :49:18.on the referee. It is too late for Scotland. The Irish have done the
:49:18. > :49:19.
:49:19. > :49:28.business. In the very last closing period of what has been another
:49:28. > :49:38.titanic struggle of Scotland and Ireland. It has been a very, very
:49:38. > :49:47.
:49:47. > :49:51.brave effort. Scotland, it has to central in the game. There was a
:49:51. > :50:00.slight mistake at the end there with the offside because Coleman
:50:00. > :50:04.dearly. There was only one point in its, but it was enough because the
:50:04. > :50:08.two gold the Irish have got today and the nine points to give them 15,
:50:08. > :50:14.in addition to what they had last week against Scotland's one goal
:50:14. > :50:24.and 11 points has given Ireland's did two Test series against
:50:24. > :50:27.
:50:27. > :50:32.Such a disappointment for Scotland. And narrow victory for Ireland and
:50:32. > :50:39.they take the series. Heartache for Scott and there at the death.
:50:39. > :50:44.Absolutely. They got a fantastic start, and really in the second
:50:44. > :50:50.half Ireland dominated and the ran out worthy winners. We are drawing
:50:50. > :50:56.by the Scotland coach. How hard was that its it right at the end.
:50:56. > :51:00.thought we had one of the series at the end there. All we had to do was
:51:00. > :51:06.scored that goal at the ends, but it didn't happen. Let us show you
:51:06. > :51:12.the goal of that won it for the Irish. Suspicions of offside.
:51:12. > :51:19.own, it was just a mistake but the goalkeeper, unfortunately. It is
:51:19. > :51:24.not offside. The referee made a good decision. A fantastic it as
:51:24. > :51:29.well from Brendan may hand, but you must have been so gutted. No oh,
:51:30. > :51:35.because if we had got another goal at the end we would have got the
:51:35. > :51:43.bonus points and we would have won. We would have won the series.
:51:43. > :51:50.are quite upbeat. The guys have left everything on the park. You
:51:50. > :51:54.can't ask any more. A bid you assess their overall performance?
:51:54. > :51:59.Disappointed in the second have. We not - - we did not manage to get
:51:59. > :52:03.the ball down and show that we could play a bit of shinty. Well,
:52:03. > :52:10.thank you very much and commiserations. Let's go to the
:52:10. > :52:18.presentation. Well, it is the Irish who are going
:52:18. > :52:24.to go up first of all to take the honours. Michael Rice is the
:52:24. > :52:33.Ireland captain who will eventually take the honours, but some
:52:33. > :52:37.confusion at the moment about he will lead them up. He has passed up
:52:37. > :52:47.the chance to take the trophy because the captain is someone else.
:52:47. > :52:53.We're waiting for the Irish captain. Michael Rice will eventually join
:52:53. > :53:03.Alan Sutherland to pick up the cup. Don't worry about the Scottish
:53:03. > :53:04.
:53:04. > :53:10.shirts, it is just that the Jersey's have been swapped. A bit
:53:10. > :53:17.of Scottish chaos! It is all being dealt with in the best possible
:53:17. > :53:27.nature. The Irish are delighted with their winner. Eventually we
:53:27. > :53:27.
:53:27. > :53:37.had the winning captain, Michael Rice of Kilkenny will excepts the
:53:37. > :53:37.
:53:37. > :53:46.cat on behalf of the Irish hurdlers who have taken the Test series. - -
:53:46. > :53:51.hurlers. A big reception for the Irish who probably deserved it. An
:53:51. > :53:58.disappointed Scottish team, obviously. They gave it their best
:53:58. > :54:08.shot, but it wasn't quite enough. There is Michael Rice with the
:54:08. > :54:10.
:54:10. > :54:16.silverware. The disappointment written all over the Scottish
:54:16. > :54:26.team's faces. They know they had the chances. The inquest will
:54:26. > :54:33.
:54:33. > :54:36.starts. Norman Campbell, the manager. The Irish are now coming
:54:36. > :54:46.back for their medals, it seemed that they did not take them on
:54:46. > :54:46.
:54:46. > :54:52.their first effort. The inquest on whether it was a goal or not will
:54:52. > :55:00.go on long into the night no doubt. The other match officials now going
:55:00. > :55:08.through taking their awards. Let's go down and rejoin Jonathan, who is
:55:08. > :55:14.with the Irish captain, Michael Rice.
:55:14. > :55:17.Michael, right at the debt you won it. You must be delighted. I am
:55:18. > :55:22.delighted. We don't often get the chance to play for our country and
:55:22. > :55:28.we really wanted to win. In fairness, Scotland started so tough
:55:29. > :55:33.and they were really flying. We knew it was going to be very tough.
:55:33. > :55:39.Agree it had from Brendan May and at the end. Yes, we needed a bit of
:55:39. > :55:46.inspiration. What sort of opponents would the Scots? We have got the
:55:46. > :55:52.goal here. Tammy how you were seeing it. I was just hoping it
:55:52. > :55:59.would not go wide. We knew it was more difficult for the Scots to see
:55:59. > :56:06.if at all like that than it would be for us because of our sticks. We
:56:06. > :56:11.knew that had a chance. Fantastic stuff. You must be so proud to have
:56:11. > :56:18.come over here and won it right at the death. This game is difficult,
:56:18. > :56:23.the hybrid rules, is depressed much yes, it is. Use us all kicking the
:56:23. > :56:29.ball, which is just second nature to us. Michael, well done today and
:56:29. > :56:33.thank you very much. A final thought from me is that arrogant
:56:33. > :56:37.deserted over the two matches. Scotland can take a lot of credit
:56:37. > :56:44.because of their great start, but Ireland prepare with the stronger