The team is usually made up of a mixture of high-profile hurlers who compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship as well as lesser-known players who play for smaller counties which traditionally compete in the Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cups.

[2] The managers of the senior men's team during the most recent series in 2019 were Willie Maher and Conor Phelan.

Teams from Ireland, the United States, England, Scotland, and Wales participated in the hurling tournament.

The final Aonach Tailteann in 1932 saw four teams competing; Ireland, the United States, Great Britain, and South Africa.

[7][8] As a result of continued Camanachd Association opposition to links with the GAA, the next full international between Ireland and Scotland would not be held until 1972.