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BBC News
4 days ago
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Kinlochshiel end Kingussie's 52-game unbeaten run
Kinlochshiel ended Kingussie's 52-game unbeaten run across almost two years with a 2-1 Mowi Premiership victory at dropped Kingussie to fourth and allowed newly-promoted Fort William to hit top spot with a 5-0 eclipse of Lovat at An Aird. Shiel's success, combined with Beauly's 10-1 defeat by Oban Camanachd, also confirmed Beauly's came from behind to defeat visitors Kyles 6-1 and extend their winning run to 12 edged Caberfeidh 2-1 in the other Premiership Borthwick got an early opener for Kingussie but Archie MacRae levelled before half-time and young Jay MacRae hit the winner with 11 minutes left. This was Kingussie's first defeat in all competitions since they lost 1-0 to Caberfeidh at Strathpeffer on 23 September, 2023.A Lachie Shaw hat-trick, including a penalty, and goals from Ewan Campbell and Archie MacKinnon took Fort to the summit of the top division after several seasons in the lower Mossfield, Daniel MacVicar opened Oban's goal rush in the first minute and ended it in the 84th. In between, Daniel MacCuish got a treble, Malcolm Clark a double and there were singles from Ross Campbell, Lorn Dickie and Ross MacMillan. Louie MacLellan replied for Beauly at Pringle scored for Kyles after just four minutes at The Eilan and they held on for most of the first half before crumbling. Joe Coyle equalised, Iain Robinson spread a hat-trick across the interval and Euan Dingwall and Conor Jones completed the MacDonald and Ruaraidh MacLeod gave visitors Skye a 2-0 half-time lead and, despite Blair Morrison narrowing the gap in the penultimate minute, Skye held on to break the mid-table William, with an extra game played, are a point clear of Newtonmore, who head Oban Camanachd on goal difference, with Kingussie a further point strengthened their grip at the top of the National Division with a 2-0 victory at home over Bute while Col Glen in second boosted their chances of a first ever season in the Premiership when they defeated visitors Glenurquhart Celtic won the Chieftain's Cup for single team clubs, 4-2 against Ballachulish in the final at Cannich.
Press and Journal
06-07-2025
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- Press and Journal
Shinty: Lovat claim derby bragging rights and boost survival chances with victory against Beauly
Lovat's 3-0 victory over Beauly was about much more than claiming the derby bragging rights as the win also boosted the Balgate men's Mowi Premiership survival chances. During an even first half, Sam Stubbs put Lovat ahead with a strike from distance on the right. Marc MacLachlan added a fine solo effort, juggling the ball away from two defenders on the left before sending a glorious drive over the keeper's left shoulder into the far corner of the net. Greg Matheson made it 3-0 and although Lovat still occupy the second relegation spot, they are now level on points with Kinlochshiel. Kyles and Skye are a point better off with Caberfeidh two points above the drop zone. Lovat manager Iain Nicolson said: 'This fixture means a lot to both clubs but I've tried to get the players to take the emotion and passion out of their minds, so it doesn't affect our game. 'I feel they've done that, and we've taken maximum points from Beauly this season. 'I was missing five players today but that didn't affect us, and we deservedly won. There was a 15 minute period at the start where we were tense and they had a couple of opportunities but once we settled and scored the first goal it was a bit easier. 'I'm delighted for Sam, Marc, and Greg who produced really good finishes and we also kept a clean sheet with a solid defensive performance and Graeme Macmillan turned in a good display. 'It's a quick turnaround now as we've our rearranged game against Caberfeidh on Tuesday but going into that with confidence helps a lot.' Beauly remain bottom and co-managers Niall MacLennan and Gregor Mccormick are giving promising keeper Lennox Stewart game time as regular goalie Lee Dunbar won't be available next season. Newtonmore closed the gap at the top of the table to a single point when they beat Kinlochshiel 3-0. Newtonmore's determination to get the job done was evident from the first minute when Iain Robinson fired a 25-yarder high into the net. Matthew Sloss and Declan Brannan completed the scoring before the 20-minute mark. Newtonmore manager Peter Ross said: 'We played some really nice shinty and we're starting to prove the doubters wrong. 'The league title is in our own hands and although Kingussie, Oban Camanachd and Fort William will say the same, they have difficult games ahead. Steven Macdonald was tremendous for us again. 'He knows what to do before the ball comes to him and he's a great leader. 'July's a big month for us, ending with a game against Kingussie but it's started well.' Kyles Athletic's fixture with Caberfeidh was postponed due to an unplayable field. Lochaber and Inveraray will contest the Ferguson Transport & Shipping Balliemore Cup Final, after both won their semis 4-1 at Taynuilt. Lochaber led Col Glen 3-1 after just 10 minutes with Shaun Nicolson, Ben Delaney and Findlay MacDonald scoring and Neilly Mcnaughton countering. Max Campbell added a second half penalty. Lochaber boss Ally Ferguson said: 'Ryan Johnstone, Martin Johnstone and Gregor Cameron were stand-outs and it's great to get to the final.' Two-goal Lewis Montgomery helped Inveraray beat Inverness 4-1 Fraser Watt and John Perry's own goal also counted with Charlie MacDonald replying. Glasgow Mid Argyll go third in the Mowi National Division after beating Glenurquhart 5-4. GMA travelled with just 12 players and fell behind to goals from Daniel MacLean and Charlie MacLeod, but Ross Brown's brace and Calum McLay had the visitors 3-2 ahead at half-time. Another from Charlie MacLeod levelled but Calum McLay's second and Ross Brown's hat-trick goal came before John Barr's counter. GMA boss Alan MacRae said: 'I'm delighted with the gritty performance and our 12 men dug in to grind out the result against a young, mobile Glen team. 'We just about edged it in chances created and it was definitely an exciting game with good chances at either end.'
BBC News
05-07-2025
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- BBC News
Newtonmore win 10th game in row to go within point of leaders
Newtonmore leapt to just a point off the top of the Mowi Premiership with their 10th consecutive victory, 3-0 at home to Robinson struck for Newtonmore in the first minute, followed by Matthew Sloss and Declan Brannan, both also in the opening quarter, and then the goals dried moved another step towards almost inevitable relegation when they lost 3-0 away to local rivals Stubbs, Marc MacLachlan and a late strike from Greg Matheson saw Lovat through to a straightforward derby still top the table on goal difference from Fort William who have played an extra game, with Newtonmore and Oban Camanachd a point behind, and the rest are now eight points the bottom, Lovat remain in the relegation zone but now only on goal difference behind Kinlochshiel, with Beauly a further six points in arrears with only eight left to play Ferguson Balliemore Cup final for shinty's intermediate championship will match favourites Lochaber, who defeated Col Glen 4-1, and Inveraray, who eliminated Inverness by the same early goal spree saw Lochaber 3-1 up after just 10 minutes through Shaun Nicolson, Ben Delaney and Finlay MacDonald, with Neilly McNaughton briefly pulling it back to 1-all. Feast then turned to famine in advance of Max Campbell's penalty for Lochaber after 69 goals came from a Lewis Montgomery double and Fraser Watt before a Jack Perry own goal. Charlie MacDonald equalised for Inverness within a minute of Montgomery's the National Division at Drumnadrochit, Glenurquhart threw away a 2-0 lead, losing 5-4 to Glasgow Mid Argyll.
BBC News
28-06-2025
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- BBC News
Newtonmore win as four sides vie for Premiership title
Newtonmore thrust themselves into what's now a four-horse Mowi Premiership title race with a last minute 3-2 win at Fort result also dislodged Fort from top spot, where they are replaced by a Kingussie side that defeated Kinlochshiel 3-0 at The Dell. Oban Camanachd remain in contention with a 5-2 success against Kyles at Shaw gave Fort a precious early breakthrough, which was cancelled out by Drew MacDonald. Victor Smith restored Fort's lead only for Iain Robinson to grab Newtonmore's second equaliser just on half-time in advance of Joe Coyle's very late Borthwick opened for Kingussie early in the second half and Ruaridh Anderson followed up with a quickfire double in the final MacVicar, Matt Rippon and Daniel MacVicar put Oban Camanachd well in front at half-time and Daniel MacCuish scored their fourth soon after the break. Dunkie Kerr pulled one back for Kyles on the hour, Scott Campbell scored a late fifth for Camanachd and Ross MacRae got Kyles' second with an even later now have a goal difference lead over Fort, who have played an extra game. Camanachd are a point behind and Newtonmore, who have a game in hand, are a further point adrift, with the top four teams now six clear of the game between Lovat and Caberfeidh was abandoned following a head injury to a Lovat player. The player was left on the field as a precaution following the incident just after 15:00 BST. The delayed arrival of an ambulance meant that the field had not been cleared by the 17:00 deadline for resuming the National Division, Finlay MacDonald gave leaders Lochaber a 1-0 win away to Glenurquhart, extending the Spean Bridge club's unbeaten run to nine league games. Inveraray and Bute drew 2-2 and Strathglass still seek their first point following their 3-0 loss to Glasgow Mid Argyll.
BBC News
14-06-2025
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- BBC News
Kingussie win MacTavish Cup for third straight year
Kingussie won the WM Donald MacTavish Cup again with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Lovat at the newly-refurbished Bught Park in Inverness. This was Kingussie's third consecutive MacTavish success and it keeps them on track to repeat their 2024 Grand Slam of all four major shinty had the better of a fluid first half but Kingussie surged forward late on, forcing two fine saves from Ronan MacMillan, before living dangerously themselves when a goal-bound shot was deflected for a were far better after the interval and Ruaridh Anderson hit the frame of the goal before the deadlock was broken 16 minutes from the Genini, 25 yards from goal and with space on the left, picked up a free hit and fired home a rocket Young then put the game beyond Lovat's reach with the last hit of the defender Craig Mainland won the Tom MacKenzie medal for man of the match despite ending up on the losing second-tier side Glasgow Mid Argyll shocked Kyles Athletic with a 3-1 win to reach the semi-finals of the Artemis MacAulay Cup, where they will meet Oban Camanachd, who prevailed 4-0 on William joined Kingussie at the top of the Mowi Premiership after coming back from 2-0 down to defeat bottom side Beauly Skye took another step away from the relegation zone with a 3-0 away win over Kinlochshiel.
