In recent years , the Irish have had the upper hand .
The Scots won the fixture narrowly in 2005 and again in 2006 , this time at Croke Park , Dublin , albeit with the Irish fielding weaker players from the second tier Christy Ring Cup .
In recent years , the Irish have had the upper hand , but the Scots won the fixture narrowly in 2005 and again in 2006 , this time at Croke Park , Dublin , albeit with the Irish fielding weaker players from the second tier Christy Ring Cup .