Mikey Butler privileged to captain Irish hurlers against Scotland

Mikey Butler poses for a portrait during the 2026 Ireland Hurling/Shinty photoshoot at the GAA National Games Development Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile By John Harrington Mikey Butler will captain Ireland with pride in Saturday evening’s Hurling-Shinty International against Scotland in Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. He never imagined he’d ever even get to play the compromise code, so the opportunity to lead out his country is something the tenacious Kilkenny d…