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EDITORIAL: Drug testing in shinty recognises sport’s social responsibility

Keith MacKenzie12 March 2023

As the shinty season got underway last weekend, the sport suddenly found itself in the wider media spotlight over the forthcoming introduction of random drug testing for players.   On the…

GIVING IT STICK: Documentary that set out to capture the soul of shinty

Keith MacKenzie20 January 2023

By Keith MacKenzie There might be an absence of live shinty action to enjoy at the moment, but fans of the sport could feast on a new TV offering aired…

TOBAR AN DUALCHAIS: A new year and an old sporting tradition

Keith MacKenzie13 January 2023

Shinty at new year – on dates as according to both the Julian and the Gregorian calendar – is a long established Highland tradition, remembered in various accounts archived online…

SUNDAY SHINTY: Break from tradition as major games are moved for TV

Keith MacKenzie19 July 202219 July 2022

Some of shinty’s showpiece occasions are to be played on a Sunday for the first time. In a break from tradition, one of the forthcoming Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup semi-finals,…

Injury marrs shinty return as Newtonmore defender requires surgery after blow to the head

Keith MacKenzie6 March 20227 March 2022

Newtonmore’s celebrations immediately turned to concerns after defender Darrin Fowler sustained a serious head injury at the end of Saturday’s premiership opening day win over Kinlochshiel at Rearaig. Fowler appeared…

SHINTY SEASON 2022: Scotland’s player of the year aiming for more success

Keith MacKenzie4 March 20224 March 2022

Finlay MacRae will begin his 22nd season in senior shinty this Saturday for a Kinlochshiel side eager to taste more success after a glory-laden 2021. In a career that spans…

MAKE MINE A DOUBLE: Kinlochshiel cap a season to remember with second cup triumph

Keith MacKenzie24 October 202124 October 2021

Kinlochshiel capped their greatest ever season with victory over Kingussie to seal the cottages.com MacTavish Cup after a thrilling final in Inverness Saturday’s meeting of the two sides with senior…

Kinlochshiel and Kingussie go head-to-head for last major shinty trophy of 2021

Keith MacKenzie22 October 202122 October 2021

The last major silverware of the shinty season is up for grabs this Saturday – and fittingly the cottages.com MacTavish Cup final will feature two teams who already have grand…

Skye and Badenoch women to renew shinty rivalry for showpiece cup final

Keith MacKenzie5 September 201916 September 2019

The latest instalment in one of shinty’s burgeoning rivalries takes place in Kingussie this Saturday as Skye and Badenoch meet in the Mowi Valerie Fraser Camanachd Cup final. In the…

Skye overcome Oban challenge ahead of weekend cup quarter final

Keith MacKenzie18 April 201918 April 2019

Oban Celtic….2 Skye Camanachd….5 Skye made it two league wins on the bounce – but the islanders didn’t have it all their own way in Saturday’s Mowi National Division clash…

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