Westmeath man picked for masters series against Australia

Maryland’s David Martin has been selected on the Ireland over-40s squad for the upcoming Masters International Rules Series against Australia.

Two test matches will take place in Mullagh, Co. Galway on Saturday, March 9 and Denn, Co. Cavan on March 16. The Ireland management team comprises Anthony McCarthy (Limerick), Jimmy Galligan (Cavan) and Ronan Rocks (Derry) and they have announced their 23-man squad.

An All-Ireland minor medallist with Westmeath in 1995, Martin was also an intermediate championship winner with Maryland.

He was manager of the Milltownpass team which reached this year’s Westmeath intermediate football final in which they were narrowly defeated by St Malachy’s.

Martin is also the manager of the TUS Midlands team which will compete in the Sigerson Cup in the new year, following the Athlone outfit’s Trench Cup success in 2023.

TUS Midlands have been drawn away to SETU Carlow in the Sigerson Cup, with the game due to be played on Wednesday, January 10 (7pm).

Ireland over 40s squad: Ryan Boyd (Antrim), Dara Edwards (Armagh), Micheál Liddane (Clare), Terence Collins (Cork), Kevin McGuckin (Derry), Conor McShane (Donegal), Mark Stratton (Down), Kevin Golden (Dublin), Brian Connelly (Galway), John Enright (Kerry), Darren Byrne (Kildare), Aidan McLernon (Laois), Jamsie Martin (Leitrim/Longford), John O’Connell (Limerick), Joe McMahon (London), Seamus Quigley (Louth), Sean Lenehan (Mayo), Conor Beirne (Roscommon), Ross Donovan (Sligo), Eoin Bradley (Tyrone), John Coffey (Waterford), David Martin (Westmeath).