Shinty in the Cairngorms National Park
Shinty!......The Sport of the Gael
Scotland's national indigenous game of Shinty (Camanachd) is one of the world's oldest team sports with roots rating back some 2,000 years - both golf and ice hockey are direct descendants. This stick-and-ball sport is fast, exciting and requires great stamina, skill, courage and tactical thinking. The modern game was born in Badenoch and, although it is still played throughout most of Scotland, its two greatest exponents are Kingussie and Newtonmore Camanachd Clubs. Indeed, a visit to this area without taking in a game of Shinty has been likened to fishing on the Spey and ignoring the salmon. (The after-match socialising should not be missed either!)
For fixtures, results and information check http://www.shinty.com/
Shinty Fixtures
Saturday 19th June
• The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtonmore 1sts v Glenurquhart, 2.30pm.
Friday 25th June
• The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtonmore 2nds v Kingussie, 7pm.
Saturday 26th June
• The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtonmore 1sts v Oban, 2.30pm
Saturday 10th July
• The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtonmore 2nds v Beauly, 2.30pm.
• The Dell, Kingussie - Kingussie 1sts v TBC, 2.30pm.
Saturday 17th July
• The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtonmore 2nds v Kilmallie, 2.30pm.
• The Dell, Kingussie - Kingussie 1sts v Glasgow Mid Argyll, 2.30pm.
Saturday 24th July
• The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtonmore 2nds v Glengarry, 2.30pm.
• The Dell, Kingussie - Kingussie 1sts v TBC, 2.30pm.
Saturday 31st July
• The Eilan, Newtonmore - Sutherland Cup Final, 4pm.
• The Dell, Kingussie - Kingussie 1sts v Bute, 2.30pm.
Saturday 14th August
• The Eilan, Newtonmore - Newtonmore 1sts v Bute, 2.30pm.
• The Dell, Kingussie - Kingussie 1sts v Oban Camanachd, 2.30pm.
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