Kinlochshiel
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Kinlochshiel Shinty Club is a shinty
club based in Balmacara
, near Kyle of Lochalsh
, Lochalsh, Scotland
. The club has two sides, a senior team which were champions of North Division One in 2011 and a reserve team in North Division Two. Kinlochsiel also has an under 14's team and an under 17's team.
, Lochalsh and Glenshiel, who first joined forces in 1958. http://www.shinty.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,print,0&cntnt01articleid=359&cntnt01showtemplate=false&cntnt01returnid=15 These teams competed for the Conchra Cuphttp://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/item/item_photograph.jsp?item_id=130241 alongside Lochcarron
The club won its first trophy in the form of the Sutherland Cup in 1962 and the Strathdearn in 1975. Whilst the club have been successful over the years, a troublesome patch in the 1990s led to Kinlochshiel dropping down to the lowest division in the North and working their way back up the leagues and re-establishing a reserve team. This has reaped long term benefits and the club are now considered one of the best teams outside the top flight. The club boasts international players Finlay MacRae
and Keith MacRae in their ranks.
In 2006, the club was joined by the wider shinty community in mourning for Johnny "Ach" Macrae, referee co-ordinator for the Camanachd Association
and former North Player of the Year who died at the age of 50. His funeral was attended by over 3000 people.
2007 was a very successful year for the club as they won North Division Three and the Balliemore Cup
. The club won the Balliemore Cup on 1 September 2007 against Glenurquhart in a rearranged match at Newtonmore after the first game was rained out on 17 August 2007 in Oban. The first team also missed out on promotion to the Premier Division, coming second in North Division One. In 2009, the club reached the Balliemore Cup Final for the fifth time, losing 5-1 to Strathglass
. Again, the club reached the Balliemore Final in 2010 and defeated Lochaber Camanachd
on penalties after a late comeback which so them go 4-3 down in injury-time then force extra-time with the last hit of the ball. The final save in the penalty shoot out gained internet notoriety as it was accidentally saved by keeper Graham Kennedy with his head - technically a foul which should have resulted in a retake - and also an unwise decision to make regarding personal safety.http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/sep/09/classic-youtube-meltdown-lady-gagahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcRwbuSoGyc
Co-manager Keith Loades stepped down in December 2010, leaving Johnston Gill in sole charge of the team for 2011.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Keith-Loades39-workload-ends.6664858.jp Gill then guided the team to North Division 1 success in stunning form, winning the league with a 100% record. In 2012 the team will compete in the shinty top flight: Scottish Hydro Premier Division. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/garyinnes/2011/08/its_what_every_cup_final.html
song, Clash of the Ash
, in the line;
"Tell me who’s gonna mark the Kinlochshiel Bear
He’s hard as nails, quick as a flash
He comes down from the caves
For the clash of the ash"
- Clash of the Ash, C&R MacDonald, 2007
Shinty
Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...
club based in Balmacara
Balmacara
Balmacara is a village on the north shore of Loch Alsh near Kyle of Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Highland and is in the Scottish council area of the Highland. Scotland.Shinty club, Kinlochshiel play in the adjacent hamlet of Kirkton....
, near Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh
Kyle of Lochalsh is a village on the northwest coast of Scotland, 63 miles west of Inverness. It is located at the entrance to Loch Alsh, opposite the village of Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye...
, Lochalsh, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The club has two sides, a senior team which were champions of North Division One in 2011 and a reserve team in North Division Two. Kinlochsiel also has an under 14's team and an under 17's team.
History
The club was the result of an amalgamation of three clubs KintailKintail
Kintail is an area of mountains in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. It consists of the mountains to the north of Glen Shiel and the A87 road between the heads of Loch Duich and Loch Cluanie; its boundaries, other than Glen Shiel, are generally taken to be the valleys of Strath Croe and Gleann...
, Lochalsh and Glenshiel, who first joined forces in 1958. http://www.shinty.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,print,0&cntnt01articleid=359&cntnt01showtemplate=false&cntnt01returnid=15 These teams competed for the Conchra Cuphttp://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/item/item_photograph.jsp?item_id=130241 alongside Lochcarron
Lochcarron Camanachd
Lochcarron Camanachd is a shinty club from Wester Ross, Scotland. It has two teams, a senior team which was relegated from the Marine Harvest Premier Division in 2007 and a reserve team which plays in the North Division Three.-History:...
The club won its first trophy in the form of the Sutherland Cup in 1962 and the Strathdearn in 1975. Whilst the club have been successful over the years, a troublesome patch in the 1990s led to Kinlochshiel dropping down to the lowest division in the North and working their way back up the leagues and re-establishing a reserve team. This has reaped long term benefits and the club are now considered one of the best teams outside the top flight. The club boasts international players Finlay MacRae
Finlay MacRae
Finlay MacRae is a shinty player from Kintail who plays for Kinlochshiel. He is a Scottish International as well as Player of the Year 2008.-Playing career:...
and Keith MacRae in their ranks.
In 2006, the club was joined by the wider shinty community in mourning for Johnny "Ach" Macrae, referee co-ordinator for the Camanachd Association
Camanachd Association
The Camanachd Association is the World governing body of the Scottish sport of shinty. The body is based in Inverness, Highland, and is in charge of the rules of the game...
and former North Player of the Year who died at the age of 50. His funeral was attended by over 3000 people.
2007 was a very successful year for the club as they won North Division Three and the Balliemore Cup
Balliemore Cup
The Balliemore Cup is a knock-out cup in the sport of shinty. It is the Intermediate Championship run under the auspices of the Camanachd Association and only first teams competing in North Division One and South Division One are eligible for entry.-History:...
. The club won the Balliemore Cup on 1 September 2007 against Glenurquhart in a rearranged match at Newtonmore after the first game was rained out on 17 August 2007 in Oban. The first team also missed out on promotion to the Premier Division, coming second in North Division One. In 2009, the club reached the Balliemore Cup Final for the fifth time, losing 5-1 to Strathglass
Strathglass Shinty Club
Strathglass Shinty Club or "Comunn Camanachd Straghlais" in Scottish Gaelic is a shinty club from Cannich, Inverness-shire. The Club was founded in 1879, is considered to be the oldest constituted club in shinty and played a major role in the development of the rules of the sport...
. Again, the club reached the Balliemore Final in 2010 and defeated Lochaber Camanachd
Lochaber Camanachd
Lochaber Camanachd is a shinty club based in Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Scotland. The club has a senior team in North Division One, relegated from the Premier Division in 2009 and a reserve team in North Division Three. There is also a ladies team.-History:...
on penalties after a late comeback which so them go 4-3 down in injury-time then force extra-time with the last hit of the ball. The final save in the penalty shoot out gained internet notoriety as it was accidentally saved by keeper Graham Kennedy with his head - technically a foul which should have resulted in a retake - and also an unwise decision to make regarding personal safety.http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/sep/09/classic-youtube-meltdown-lady-gagahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcRwbuSoGyc
Co-manager Keith Loades stepped down in December 2010, leaving Johnston Gill in sole charge of the team for 2011.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Keith-Loades39-workload-ends.6664858.jp Gill then guided the team to North Division 1 success in stunning form, winning the league with a 100% record. In 2012 the team will compete in the shinty top flight: Scottish Hydro Premier Division. http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/garyinnes/2011/08/its_what_every_cup_final.html
Clash of the Ash
The club is the only team specifically referred to in the RunrigRunrig
Runrig are a Scottish Celtic rock group formed in Skye, in 1973 under the name 'The Run Rig Dance Band'. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The current line-up also includes longtime members Malcolm Jones, Iain Bayne, and more...
song, Clash of the Ash
Clash Of The Ash
Clash Of The Ash is the first single from Runrig's thirteenth studio album Everything You See, and was released as a single in 2007. The song is based around the sport of shinty and has become an anthem for the sport...
, in the line;
"Tell me who’s gonna mark the Kinlochshiel Bear
He’s hard as nails, quick as a flash
He comes down from the caves
For the clash of the ash"
- Clash of the Ash, C&R MacDonald, 2007