Taynuilt Shinty Club
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Taynuilt Shinty Club is a shinty
team based in Taynuilt
, Scotland
. The club has existed in several different forms most recently in junior form but has reformed and won South Division Two in 2009.
The club was linked at junior level with Glenorchy Camanachd
in recent years but decided to go out on its own.
The village shinty pitch has been used several times as a completely neutral venue for semi-finals and finals.
Gary Innes
appeared in a Taynuilt top at Runrig
’s Beat the Drum concert in 2007 wearing a Taynuilt strip as on the cover of the album Everything You See
, Innes’ Fort William
strip was altered to Taynuilt colours to match the colour scheme of the album artwork and because the photographer, Stewart MacKenzie played shinty for an incarnation of Taynuilt.
Taynuilt had a strong comeback season, including a 4-0 defeat of Bute Shinty Club
. In 2009, the recently retired Fraser Inglis
, formerly of Oban Camanachd
and Kingussie became a coach.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Inglis-passes-on-his.6250834.jp Taynuilt marked a successful return to senior shinty by winning South Division Two in 2009 with a flawless record.
Their expansion since rejoinng the league gathered apace as they created a second team to enter the Bullough and Sutherland cups in 2010.http://skye-camanachd.sitekit.net/default.aspx.locid-087new1hm.Lang-EN.htm 2010 also saw Taynuilt's first ever match in the Camanachd Cup
, a 5-0 loss to Kilmallie on 24 April.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Inglis-passes-on-his.6250834.jp They reached the second round of the Camanachd Cup in 2011, defeating Inverness then facing Kingussie, where they exited 8-1, although they opened the scoring.
Taynuilt even has foreign connections as they have a player from Africa, Iain Macdonald, but the club will have to develop further without Fraser Inglis as coaching guru as he stepped down for the 2012 season which will see Taynuilt compete in the MacAulay Cup for the first time.http://www.skyecamanachd.com/default.aspx.locid-087new321.Lang-EN.htm
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...
team based in Taynuilt
Taynuilt
Taynuilt is a large village in Argyll and Bute, Scotland located at the western entrance to the narrow Pass of Brander.-Location:The village is situated on the River Nant about a kilometre before the river flows into Loch Etive at Airds Bay. This is just to the west of a narrowing of the loch down...
, 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 existed in several different forms most recently in junior form but has reformed and won South Division Two in 2009.
History
Taynuilt has a history of abeyance although the sport has strong historical roots in the area. There was side in the village originally called Ben Cruachan founded in 1905.http://www.shinty.com/uploads/pdfs/shinty%20teams%20and%20contacts%202009.pdf The first known Taynuilt side competed in the Sutherland Cup in 1935. A Taynuilt side was also active in the 1970s and 1980s but went into abeyance at senior level in 1990.The club was linked at junior level with Glenorchy Camanachd
Glenorchy Camanachd
Glenorchy Camanachd is a shinty team from Dalmally, Scotland, playing in the Marine Harvest South Division One.- History :Old letters and poetry show that organised shinty was played in Dalmally in and about 1880. These games were played by teams from each side of the River Orchy for a cup...
in recent years but decided to go out on its own.
The village shinty pitch has been used several times as a completely neutral venue for semi-finals and finals.
Gary Innes
Gary Innes
Gary Innes is a Scottish musician, star shinty player and broadcaster from Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Scotland. He is a wizard accordion player and established Scottish shinty Internationalist...
appeared in a Taynuilt top at Runrig
Runrig
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...
’s Beat the Drum concert in 2007 wearing a Taynuilt strip as on the cover of the album Everything You See
Everything You See
Everything You See is the thirteenth album by the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig, released by Ridge Records in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2007. All songs were written by band members Calum and Rory Macdonald, except for "Sona" and "And the Accordions Played", which they co-wrote with fellow...
, Innes’ Fort William
Fort William Shinty Club
Fort William Shinty Club is a shinty club from Fort William, Lochaber, Scotland. The first team were Camanachd Cup holders four times in succession, between 2007 and 2010 but were knocked out in the second round in 2011...
strip was altered to Taynuilt colours to match the colour scheme of the album artwork and because the photographer, Stewart MacKenzie played shinty for an incarnation of Taynuilt.
Taynuilt had a strong comeback season, including a 4-0 defeat of Bute Shinty Club
Bute Shinty Club
Bute Shinty Club is a shinty club from Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland. The first team was relegated from the Premier Division in 2010 but romped to victory and promotion in an undefeated 2011 season back to the Premier Division...
. In 2009, the recently retired Fraser Inglis
Fraser Inglis
Fraser Inglis is a retired shinty player who played for Oban Camanachd and Kingussie Camanachd.-Playing Career:Inglis started his career at Oban Camanachd. He was instrumental in the successes of the Lorn club thorughout the 1990s, winning the Camanachd Cup in 1996 and also picking up the Albert...
, formerly of Oban Camanachd
Oban Camanachd
Oban Camanachd is one of the oldest Camanachd clubs playing in the Shinty leagues of Scotland. they were relegated from the Premier League. They have a reserve team called Lochside Rovers.- History:...
and Kingussie became a coach.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Inglis-passes-on-his.6250834.jp Taynuilt marked a successful return to senior shinty by winning South Division Two in 2009 with a flawless record.
Their expansion since rejoinng the league gathered apace as they created a second team to enter the Bullough and Sutherland cups in 2010.http://skye-camanachd.sitekit.net/default.aspx.locid-087new1hm.Lang-EN.htm 2010 also saw Taynuilt's first ever match in the Camanachd Cup
Camanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup AKA the Camanachd Cup or Scottish Cup is the premier prize in the sport of shinty...
, a 5-0 loss to Kilmallie on 24 April.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Inglis-passes-on-his.6250834.jp They reached the second round of the Camanachd Cup in 2011, defeating Inverness then facing Kingussie, where they exited 8-1, although they opened the scoring.
Taynuilt even has foreign connections as they have a player from Africa, Iain Macdonald, but the club will have to develop further without Fraser Inglis as coaching guru as he stepped down for the 2012 season which will see Taynuilt compete in the MacAulay Cup for the first time.http://www.skyecamanachd.com/default.aspx.locid-087new321.Lang-EN.htm