Scotland squad for the Euros announced
The Scotland squad for the 2008 European Championships has been named.
Robbie McKenzie, of the STA�s National Squad Management Committee, said: "We are delighted to have recently announced the selection of six strong squads for participation at the 2008 European Championships. With six teams, the Scotland squad will probably be the largest national squad participating at the championships, which is evidence of the high standards now being achieved in the touch leagues across Scotland.
�The hard work must now continue as we close in on July. This is without doubt the most competitive and professional Scotland national squad ever put together for a major championship, and we have high hopes of success in Paris. With a high-quality player base and a very strong coaching set up, it's an exciting time to be involved in the national squad."
The squad was chosen after a six-month selection process. The STA announced training squads after regional sides played each other at the Scottish National Touch Championships, in Stirling last September. Those squads trained over the winter before playing trials in late March for places in the final squad.
| Mens Open | Womens Open | Mixed Open | Mens Over 30s |
Womens Over 30s |
| Ross Alexander | Judy Anderson | Claire Bolger | Neil Fraser |
Sheena Buchanan |
Douglas Johnston |
Marg Arbuckle | Tenae Francis | Colin Reid | Tania Matthews |
| Keith Watters | Shona Ballantyne | Catherine Hollis | Simon Ebbett | Monica Coyle |
| Jarlath Flynn | Gillian Barclay | Donna Kirisome | Peter Faassen de Heer | Emily Davidson |
| Iain Gray | Sarah Butler | Damien Richardson | Paul Wood | Jenny Davidson |
| Graham Herd | Syla Clarke | Sara Mears | Daniel Russouw | Helen Dundas |
| John White | Claire Tinker | Clare Murray | Tim Hollis | Ailsa Falconer |
| Adrian Wishart | Sam Fawkner | Eddie Sanjuan | Gareth James | Alison Flintham |
| Darren Hunter | Lisa Wellfare | MP Tierney | Colin Jardine | Nikki Walker |
| Larry Irwin | Karen Taylor | Colin Anderson | Simon Yarrow | Kirsten Thomlinson |
| Bradley Kirby | Liesel Lippstreu-Holmes | David Short | Campbell Scott | Yvonne Jardine |
| Alister Lees | Kerry Sweeney | Michael Short | Colin Simpson | Gill Kidd |
| Iain Macdonald | Fionna Morton | Robbie McKenzie | Shane Wilson | Tracey Lees |
| Gordon McEwen | Lindsay Murdoch | Hugh McMichael | Paul Smith | Melissa Roberts |
| Dan Fitzgerald | ||||
| Mens Over 35s | ||||
| Dunkan Armstrong | Allan Lilly | |||
Graeme Buchan |
Martin Macari |
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| Stuart Burns | David Matthews |
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Victor Francisco-Suarez |
Chris Paterson |
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| Phil Kane | Peter Robertson |
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Trevor Kelly |
Stuart Smith | |||
If you need to get in touch with the National Squad Management Committee please contact nsmc@scottishtouch.org.uk.