SUNDAY SHINTY: Break from tradition as major games are moved for TV
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,…
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Injury marrs shinty return as Newtonmore defender requires surgery after blow to the head
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Uncertainty as well as encouragement for shinty ahead of new playing season
By KEITH MACKENZIE The close season troubles of two shinty clubs in contrasting regions of the game serve as a timely reminder of the challenges facing the sport ahead of…