Plenty of Kildare interest as RTÉ are showing this Saturday's shinty and International Rules tests

There will be plenty of Kildare interest in Croke Park on Saturday evening as the second leg of the shinty series against Scotland takes place before the first test in the International Rules series against Scotland gets underway.

RTÉ will show both games live and there are two Kildare men in each panel. Confey's Paul Divilly and Clane's Bernard Deay are both in the shinty squad, as is Kilkenny star TJ Reid who was recently named Hurler of the Year for 2015.

The International Rules will also have a strong Kildare influence, with Johnstownbridge midfielder Paul Cribbin expected to have a strong impact on proceedings considering he enjoyed a spell down under playing Aussie Rules. Cribbin played for Collingwood for two years before returning in 2012 and resuming his gaelic career with the Lilywhites in 2013.

Naas wing-back Eoin Doyle also earned a call up to the panel following a good year from a personal level with the county side in 2015.

Throw-in for the shinty is at 4.30pm while the International Rules gets under way at 7pm.