Camanachd cup

The Camanachd Cup final is the pinnacle of the shinty season, that coveted trophy that every team aims to take home, or indeed retain at home. It was confirmed earlier this year that The Dell will be hosting the cup in instead, which will be the th anniversary of the Camanachd Cup. Image camanachd cup of shinty. As travel in those pre-A9 days was a lengthy and expensive commitment, and it could easily take days to make a return journey to the opposing side, camanachd cup, the Association had decided that the best way to arrange the competition was for it to be split into camanachd cup districts, to help the competing teams to keep costs down.

The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup known as the Camanachd Cup or less commonly the Scottish Cup is the premier competition in the sport of shinty. At present the tournament is contested by the eligible teams in North and South Division 1 and from , National Division One , together with the teams in the Premiership, who join the competition at the second round stage. There was formerly a Qualifying Cup. In the open draw was introduced which resulted in the first, and until , only all-South final, between Kyles and Inveraray. The highest margin of victory was in when Kingussie hammered Newtonmore 12—1. The highest scoring final, and the previous largest margin of victory was held by Newtonmore themselves, 11—3 with Furnace in Only Furnace and Newtonmore have gone through the competition without conceding a goal.

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It is currently sponsored by Mowi formerly Marine Harvest who have sponsored the cup since The current holders are Lovat. The Valerie Fraser Trophy and the two cup finals form a showpiece event in the women's shinty calendar. The trophy has been played for since , when Lochaber defeated Strathglass in the final in the inaugural final. The following year Strathglass retained the trophy, this time beating Lovat 6—4 in the final. The final was an exciting affair. Carolanne Cameron then gave Ardnamurchan team the lead with just four minutes left. In the final minute Kirsty Gray equalised and the game went to extra time. The drama continued when Geraldine Murphy gave the lead back to GMA before Cameron scored again for the west highlanders. GMA triumphed 2—0 in the penalty shout out. Lovat secured their first Challenge Cup win with a comprehensive 7—1 victory over Strathglass in The final saw the runners-up Ardnamurchan again lose out this time to Glengarry who put their name on the trophy for the first time with an emphatic 7—1 win which included a five-minute hat-trick from Leona Falconer.

In the inaugural final, Kingussie beat Glasgow Cowal by 2 goals to nil. The final was an exciting affair.

Shinty's biggest prize - the Camanachd Cup - is to be replaced with a replica as part of efforts to conserve the year-old trophy. Made in Edinburgh and first awarded in , it has endured years of wear and tear from being passed among players of winning teams. In , it was accidently left outside in the square in Portree, Skye, before being taken into the care of police. Shinty's governing body, the Camanachd Association, has received funding from the competition's sponsors Tulloch Homes for the replica. Five-times cup winner Gary Innes said the historical value of the cup was significant.

It is played on a knock-out basis by the teams in the National Division 1 League and is administered by the Women's Camanachd Association. The current holders are Skye Camanachd. The trophy was originally donated to the Camanachd Association in memory of Valerie Fraser. It was originally a trophy for male teams and it was won by Glenurquhart in The cup final was contested on 28 August at An Aird in Fort William between Skye Camanachd and Lochaber which meant a new name would be added to the list of winners as neither side had won the cup before. League Champions Skye were slight favourites but Lochaber won the day 4- 2, with all four of their goals coming from full-back turned forward Kirsty Delaney 6, 32, 67 and 76 mins. Lorna MacRae scored both the Skye goals 27, 74 mins. Player of the match went to Lochaber goalkeeper Aeleen Campbell for a fantastic display which prevented the Skye ladies from achieving the league and cup double.

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Kinlochshiel will take the Camanachd Cup home for the first time. A hat-trick from captain Keith MacRae at Mossfield Park lit up the contest in what will go down as a famous victory. A rousing final saw Lovat get back into the game on half-time following MacRae's opener with an equaliser from Greg Matheson. But the Shiel skipper completed the job for the Balmacara side. A sparkling first half burst into life when Matheson missed out on a golden chance for Lovat and Fraser Heath hit the post at the other end, having beaten keeper Josh Grant. Play surged from end to end and after 24 minutes. MacRae was fed from a poorly executed Lovat hit in and smashed the ball past Stuart MacDonald for the opener. But into stoppage time before the break, Matheson atoned for earlier misses and cashed in on poor defending to grab a vital equaliser. This seemed to revive Lovat who started a more physical second half the stronger, but the next goal was Shiels' on the hour when MacRae dashed in on a long ball from Jordan Fraser and prodded it home between keeper and defender.

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Related Topics. Article Talk. Made in Edinburgh and first awarded in , it has endured years of wear and tear from being passed among players of winning teams. Glenurguhart teenager Abby Stoddart got hers in the first half. The ball was donated to the museum in by Miss Dallas of Kingussie. John, otherwise known as Jock, went on to hold the title of provost and president of the Camanachd Association and stayed involved in shinty up until his death in , aged 82 6. Newtonmore lost this replay , not helped by their goalkeeper being sent off mid-way through the game, and their captain being out of action. If you would like further information about Sporting Heritage Day it can be found here. Welcome treasure hunters! The cup has been used as a cup — tradition dictates that it is filled with whisky and passed around the victorious team and supporters — so the fact that it is still in one piece or more accurately two pieces, including the lid is testament to the quality of the original silversmithing. The Oban Times. Newtonmore went on to win the Camanachd Cup at least once in every decade from s onwards, usually numerous times. Glasgow Mid Argyll.

The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup known as the Camanachd Cup or less commonly the Scottish Cup is the premier competition in the sport of shinty.

Kyles Athletic. The great Johnnie Cattanach was one of the star players in this era, and the only shinty player who has been inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame, posthumously, in Five-times cup winner Gary Innes said the historical value of the cup was significant. In the s they really became a force to be reckoned with and held the Camanachd Cup title seven times that decade. The final saw Oban return to the show-piece occasion but in an uneventful game, [ according to whom? We also have in the collection a Runners-Up medal from , donated to the museum when Boleskine Shinty Pavilion was constructed here on site in In the s they played in 8 of the 10 finals, and won 4 of them. Highland Folk Museum. The Valerie Fraser Trophy and the two cup finals form a showpiece event in the women's shinty calendar. Strachur and District. Cullen died on 7 December in Edinburgh. This was a repeat of the final. Glenurguhart teenager Abby Stoddart got hers in the first half. Derek Cameron refereed.