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BBC News
12-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Camanachd Cup holders Kingussie, Oban, Fort and 'More reach semis
Tulloch Camanachd Cup holders Kingussie swept into the semi-finals with a 5-0 victory at miles along the road in Kiltarlity, it was the same score line for Oban Camanachd over Lovat. Newtonmore overcame a shock early setback to dispose of National Division hosts Inveraray 4-1 and a last-minute 2-1 winner at Rearaig sent Fort William through against once possible relegation candidates, progressed to the top half of the Mowi Premiership with a 4-0 home win over Borthwick struck for Kingussie after just two minutes but the real match winner was Roddy Young, who grabbed a double late in the first half, and two more in the Lord, Daniel MacVicar and Ross Campbell in the first half, then Daniel MacCuish and Malcolm Clark in the second, gave Oban Camanachd a clear passage into the last Donnan's early goal for National Division strugglers Inveraray opened the door for a possible surprise and, although Steven MacDonald quickly replied for the Premiership title contenders, the score remained level into the second half. An Iain Robinson double and a goal from Joe Coyle secured resurgent Newtonmore's 11th consecutive league and cup Nixon grabbed an early breakthrough for Kinlochshiel, which was very quickly cancelled out by Victor Smith. The tie progressed to the cusp of extra time before Ewen Campbell snatched Fort's Portree, an early own goal from Ian McCall was followed by a Dan MacDonald goal on either side of one from Ruaraidh MacLeod to secure Skye's fourth consecutive league victory and fifth who beat pointless Strathglass 4-0, and Col Glen, who defeated Kilmallie 3-1 in their games in hand, closed in on National Division leaders Lochaber.
USA Today
09-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
British Open is coming, but Robert MacIntyre is solely focused on Genesis Scottish Open
Robert MacIntyre made a boyhood dream come true last year at the Genesis Scottish Open. The pride of Oban, a resort town in Scotland's Firth of Lorn where his father works as the greenkeeper at a local course, MacIntyre played the final five holes in 4 under to shoot 3-under 67 at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick and become the first Scot since Colin Montgomerie to win on home soil in 25 years and just the second to do so in the 42 times it has been played since first being contested on the DP World Tour in 1972. MacIntyre grew up attending the tournament as 'a wee lad' when it was played at Loch Lomond. One year earlier, MacIntyre had his heart ripped out after Rory McIlroy birdied the final two holes to steal the trophy. 'I dreamed of playing in it and once I got playing in it, I'm thinking, let's win this thing, and obviously coming close,' MacIntyre said. 'It was the most special thing to happen in my golfing career… It's the one I wanted and it's the one I got. It's just, I've watched it as a kid growing up, and it meant a lot.' MacIntyre, 28, has made steady progress during his career, rising to No. 14 in the Official World Golf Ranking. He didn't focus on golf until the age of 17 after growing up playing his favorite sport, shinty, a team sport with a stick and ball that is popular in the Scottish Highlands and often draws comparisons to field hockey. He played for his local club, Oban Camanachd, but MacIntyre's family recognized his special talent as a golfer and went all in to make his dream a reality. 'We used to have a horse for my sisters, and couldn't afford to do both, and my sisters gave up the horse and gave me a chance to go and travel some within Britain,' MacIntyre recalled. He came to the U.S. and played college golf at McNeese State from 2014-15, and turned pro in 2017 ahead of the Mena Tour's Ayla Golf Championship, a golf tour in the Middle East and North Africa. 'What's the point going out here and not making any money?' he explained. But he was quick to point out that turning pro wasn't a rash decision. 'I'm someone who is not scared to take risks. I'm not someone scared to make a big decision. But they are not rash. They are calculated,' he said. 'If you get an opportunity, you just, the way I do it, I go straight at it. If you've got a chance, just straight at it, what's the worst that can happen? You fail. I feel like that's the way I've done my whole career. So far, slow and steady.' The Scottish lefty shot 78 in his pro debut but bounced back with a course-record 64 to finish third, and two weeks later claimed the Sahara Kuwait Open. He never looked back, going on to claim his maiden DP World Tour title in Cyprus in November 2020. He won his first PGA Tour event last June at the RBC Canadian Open with his dad as his caddie. The Scottish Open was even a more miraculous fairytale – Data Golf estimated he had a 2.8 percent chance of winning the tournament after he missed a 6-foot par putt at No. 10 to drop three strokes behind leader Ludvig Aberg. His deficit remained unchanged until he drained a 41-foot birdie putt at the par-3 14th. The make percentage from 40-45 feet last season? A mere 3.85 percent. That momentum shift combined with a favorable ruling that granted him free relief at the par-5 16th turned the tide. It was determined that MacIntyre, who tugged his drive into some of the thickest rough on the course, was standing on a sprinkler head and was able to drop in shorter grass that provided a better lie. MacIntyre wears three metal spikes on the front of his shoe and said he never would've felt the sprinkler if he'd only had plastic spikes. 'It was just a lucky break. You use the rules to get an advantage. You stand on a sprinkler, you're due relief,' he said. 'That was just the one kiss I needed.' Still two strokes back, he nailed a 6-iron from 248 yards to 6 feet to set up an eagle and tie Adam Scott for the lead. Statistically, it was the best approach shot he hit all year. Then he pulled one last rabbit out of his hat, sinking a 22-foot birdie putt at 18 for the win. 'Standing over the putt, I was just like, 'This is the chance you wanted. Take it,'' MacIntyre said. 'Aimed just outside the right edge. It was a double breaker. It was breaking early to the right and then the last, like, eight feet was just peeling left. 'I thought it was half a roll short when it was going. It just looked like it was running out of legs. Yeah, it was just perfect.' MacIntyre had tagged his national open the championship he most wanted to win outside of the four majors. He nearly stole the U.S. Open last month, rallying from a nine-shot deficit early in the final round with a 68 and held the clubhouse lead until J.J. Spaun finished with birdies on the final two holes to win by two. 'I learned so much; that I can handle the heat under the gun of that,' said MacIntyre, who clapped for Spaun when he watched his 64-foot putt drop on TV. 'That was my biggest thing.' While other players in the field at this week's Scottish Open may be looking ahead to Royal Portrush and a chance to win the Claret Jug at the season's final major, the British Open, MacIntyre's eyes are still firmly set on this week's prize. 'Every time I pitch up, I want to win it again,' he said. 'I want to keep this trophy every year until I stop playing.'
Press and Journal
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Press and Journal
Shinty: Oban Camanachd storm to victory in Glasgow Celtic Society Challenge Cup final
Oban Camanachd flexed their muscles, displaying the depth of their fully fit squad, before running out 6-1 winners over Kyles Athletic in the Scottish Sea Farms Glasgow Celtic Society Challenge Cup final at Peterson Park. Daniel MacVicar's shot low across the keeper from the right to put the Oban side ahead before Malcolm Clark touched Lorne Dickie's hit-in home to make it 2-0 at the turnaround. James Pringle lost his marker as he ran left before pulling a goal back, but Ross Macmillan sprinted onto Daniel MacVicar's ball forward to beat keeper Iain MacFarlane to make it 3-1. Substitute Daniel Maccuish and Ross Campbell put gloss on the win. Daniel Maccuish juggled the ball by defender and keeper for a brilliant individual effort before Ross Campbell hammered home two fine strikes from the left. Oban Camanachd captain Daniel MacVicar was outstanding throughout, and he stepped forward to collect shinty's oldest trophy from Glasgow Celtic Society president Donald Fletcher. This was Oban Camanachd's third successive Celtic success, their longest winning run since they took south shinty's main prize for eight successive seasons between 1987 and 1994. Oban Camanachd boss Daniel Cameron has now won this trophy as player, captain and manager and he said: 'I knew we had the depth of squad today and that's something we haven't had this season. 'To have the luxury of bringing on a Scottish international like Daniel MacCuish shows where the squad is at just now. 'At the start of the season, people said we'd struggle after losing 6 or 7 players, but we'll let people talk. We have our own in-house goals, and we'll keep them to ourselves, but they will be our focus.' Kingussie will meet Newtonmore in the Artemis Macaulay Cup semi-finals after both won their last-eight ties. Dylan Borthwick gave Kingussie an early lead at Lovat before Greg Matheson levelled. Dylan Borthwick scored again, but Callum Cruden blasted home a disputed penalty to make it 2-2. Savio Genini chipped in with another vital goal, scoring the winner with five minutes remaining. Kingussie manager Iain Borthwick said: 'We were flying during the first half-hour and could have been well ahead but for their keeper Ronan Macmillan. 'The second half was more even so it was a relief to see Savio's shot hit the net. The semi-final should be a cracker.' It took extra-time before Newtonmore saw off Skye 3-1. The Islanders led through Archie Millar, but Iain Robinson equalised soon after. Goals in the second half of extra-time from Conor Jones and Iain Robinson again sent More through. Manager Peter Ross said: 'I thought we'd more pressure but Skye were always dangerous. 'They aren't far away from being a side that can win things. We won it with a wonder save from Kenny Ross from Dan MacDonald and a wonder goal from Conor Jones after good play from Declan Brannan who got stronger and stronger as the tie went on.' Oban Camanachd face Glasgow Mid Argyll in the other semi-final. Fort William are two points clear at the top of the Mowi Premiership after beating Kinlochshiel 3-1. Arron Jack put Shiel ahead but Lachie Shaw equalised before half-time. Hamish Shaw put the Fort ahead soon after the restart and a late second from Lachie Shaw sealed victory. Fort William co-manager Alan Knox said: 'We were against the wind during an even first half, but we played some lovely shinty after that and dominated from there. I thought their keeper Josh Grant made some outstanding saves.' Kilmallie go third in the Mowi National Division after beating Glenurquhart 2-1. Full forward Martin Stewart dropped deep to lay the ball off to Ben MacKinnon who sent a blistering 30-yard strike by Stuart MacKintosh in the visiting goal to put Kilmallie ahead. Martin Stewart was again the provider as Archie MacNiven smashed home the second from the left. Daniel Maclean pulled a goal back, but it wasn't enough.
BBC News
21-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Oban thrash Kyles to win Celtic Society Cup
Oban Camanachd overwhelmed Kyles Athletic 6-1 with a late surge at Yoker to win the Scottish Seafoods Celtic Society Cup for the third year in a row. Five different players found the net as the Oban side again became shinty's south area MacVicar and Malcolm Clark put Camanachd 2-0 up at half-time but James Pringle brought Kyles right back into it early in the second half. However, Kyles' revival only lasted five minutes before Ross MacMillan ran on to a through ball for Camanachd's third.A fine piece of stick work and a neat lob from Daniel MacCuish further extended Camanachd's advantage. Two fine strikes from Ross Campbell, both rocketing in by the far post, completed a comprehensive victory for the Oban Lorn Dickie received the Donnie MacNiven Memorial Medal as man of the 3-2 winners over Lovat at Balgate will meet local rivals Newtonmore, who defeated visitors Skye 3-1 after extra time, in the north semi-final of the Artemis MacAulay Borthwick scored an early opener for Kingussie and it was almost half-time before Greg Matheson equalised. Borthwick put Kingussie ahead again soon after the restart and a Calum Cruden penalty provided Lovat's second equaliser. Savio Genini's match winner for the holders came with only five minutes Millar's strike for Skye in the first half was soon cancelled out by Iain Robinson. There was then no further scoring until the second half of extra time when Conor Jones and a second from Robinson sent Newtonmore promoted Fort William went two points clear in the Mowi Premiership with an extra game played following a 3-1 home win over Kinlochshiel. Arron Jack opened for the visitors in the first half but Lachie Shaw soon replied. Fort then went on to take the points with a goal from Hamish Shaw and Lachie Shaw's late edged Glenurquhart 2-1 in the National Division's only Saturday encounter.
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Sport
- 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.
