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Press and Journal
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Press and Journal
Shinty: Col Glen and holders Glasgow Mid Argyll progress in Balliemore Cup
It's a cup-tie triumph that's been a long time coming as Col Glen won 2-1 at Glenurquhart in the Ferguson Transport & Shipping Balliemore Cup first round. The Glendaruel side's last cup victory came three years earlier when they lifted the Camanachd Association Single Team trophy. Manager Ronnie MacVicar said: 'It's a relief to finally get that cup win and this was a classic game of two halves. 'We should have been out of sight after the first half, but they came back at us after the restart. 'It was a hot day and Murray McClymont and Andrew MacVicar were excellent. 'We were missing captain Andrew Tyre, recently back from a broken finger, who had university studies to attend to, but we can now cope with such absences as we've increased the size of the squad.' Neily Mcnaughton and the hard-working Cluanie Fraser had Col Glen 2-0 ahead at half-time and Finlay Robertson's counter seven minutes from time wasn't enough. Holders Glasgow Mid Argyll fell behind to Lewis Birrell's early turn and shot, but two-goal Ross Brown and four-goal Calum McLay gave the Glasgow side a 6-2 win. Innes Blackhall also scored for the hosts. GMA boss Alan MacRae said: 'We played well. We were caught cold in the first minute but hit back straight away, which gave us confidence. 'I'm happy with the players' appetite, they applied themselves well against a young, stubborn Kilmallie side.' Dean Robertson gave Bute a 12-minute lead against Inveraray, but the islanders missed Cameron McMillan who was sent-off after 55 minutes, and Euan Donnan levelled 12 minutes from time. With no further scoring, Inveraray progressed 2-1 on penalties. Hat-tricks from Pearce McBeth and Kyle MacFarlane helped Oban Celtic defeat Ardnamurchan 10-0. William MacEwan scored twice, and Simon Patterson's own goal and Scott Dempster completed the scoring. The quarter-final ties are: Inveraray v Aberdour, Oban Celtic v Lochaber, Col Glen v Glasgow Mid Argyll, Strathglass v Inverness, Mowi Premiership leaders Kingussie drew 1-1 with Kyles Athletic. Roddy Young put the Kings ahead on the stroke of half-time, but Roan MacVicar levelled just 10 minutes from time. Kingussie manager Iain Borthwick said: 'We dominated the first half but couldn't get many shots on target. They came at us after the restart, and it was end-to-end. They played well and were in our faces, working better as a team than us. 'We didn't have Ruaridh Anderson and Robert Mabon and missed them badly.' Kyles boss Grant Profit said: 'We came to a difficult venue against a team that's been dominant for the last few years, and we were without Ross Macrae and Scott Macdonald, who are the spine of our team. 'I thought we were unlucky to be behind at half-time but we showed great character and dominated the second half and could have stolen both points.' Second-placed Fort William cut Kingussie's advantage to a single point as Archie MacKinnon and Lachie Shaw secured a 2-0 win at Caberfeidh. Newtonmore swept Skye aside 4-0 in Portree. Iain Robinson scored the only goal of the first half from Declan Brannan's corner and Joe Coyle finished from close range soon after the restart. Declan Brannan's effort then deceived Skye keeper Ryan Morrison before Iain Robinson notched his second with the goal of the game, lifting the ball over the keeper following good play down the right from substitutes Tristan Ross, Joe Coyle and Matthew Sloss. More manager Peter Ross said: 'That's the way I want Newtonmore teams to play. We were right up for it from the first minute and I must mention Steven Macdonald who was immense in our defence.' John MacRae bagged a brace, either side of Donald Nixon's effort as Kinlochshiel enjoyed a 3-0 triumph at Beauly. Ross Macmillan netted twice as third-placed Oban Camanachd beat Lovat 3-2. Lorne Dickie got the other with Graeme Macmillan and Danny Kelly replying.
BBC News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Shinty: Kingussie two clear at Mowi Premiership summit as Fort William streak ends
Skye handed Fort William their first defeat of the season with a 2-1 scoreline after extra time at An Aird in the Artemis Macaulay squeezed past struggling Beauly 1-0 at The Eilan and Bute edged Col Glen 2-1 at Glendaruel. A late rally sent Glasgow Mid Argyll through 2-1 at went two points clear in the Mowi Premiership with a 2-0 away win over Lachie Shaw broke the deadlock after 81 goalless minutes. However there was still time for Ross Gordon to take the tie to extra time when Archie Millar scored Skye's winner, ending Fort's unbeaten run at seven league and cup Coyle grabbed Newtonmore's winner after 79 minutes to move Beauly's run of straight defeats this season into double figures.A Scott Harvey first-half double was enough for Bute despite Neilly MacNaughton pulling one back for Col Glen late Watt put Inveraray ahead late in the first half but Mid Argyll's John Sweeney grabbed a double in the last four Camanachd vs Kilmory and Kyles against Aberdour were declared walkovers, with the away sides unable to raise Borthwick's double for Kingussie came in the first and the penultimate the twin National Division derbies, leaders Lochaber stormed back from 4-2 down to edge visitors Kilmallie 5-4 and at Drumnadrochit Glenurquhart had a comfortable 5-1 success over Strathglass in shinty's oldest derby, first played in 1887.
BBC News
19-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Kingussie into final as Fort William remain unbeaten
Holders Kingussie swept into the semi finals of the WM Donald MacTavish Cup - shinty's North area championship - with a 5-1 home win over Skye. Fort William also maintained their unbeaten record in all competitions when they edged Kinlochshiel 1-0 at Rearaig,Lovat eliminated local rivals Glenurquhart 3-1 in Drumnadrochit, and in the other derby tie Lochaber edged visitors Kilmallie the South area championship, the Scottish Sea Farms Celtic Society Cup, Kyles swept Col Glen aside 5-0, while Inveraray progressed by the same scoreline away to Oban Celtic and Glasgow Mid Argyll defeated Bute 4-1 at was all over by half time in Kingussie where Roddy Young's second-minute opener was cancelled out in seconds by Dan MacDonald. However Young proceeded to complete a hat trick alongside goals from Ryan Borthwick and Thomas MacMillan scored the vital goal for Fort William late in the first MacLachlan put Lovat 2-0 up at half time. Daniel MacLean pulled one back for Glen but Lewis Tawse restored Lovat's two goal advantage after just three MacDonald and Shaun Nicholson put Lochaber 2-0 up just before half time and it was onto the last quarter hour before Seamus MacFarlane and Innes Blackhall struck back. Stuart Callison's winner for Lochaber came in the penultimate south, Kyles completed the job in the first half with two each from Roan MacVicar and James Pringle and a single from Luke Oban, Ewan Donnan opened for Inveraray on half time before a Fraser Watt double, Neil Campbell and Ruaridh Graham clinched it in the second from Calum McLay and one from Cailean MacLeod sent Mid Argyll 3-0 up after just eight minutes. Ryan Craig struck back for Bute in the second half and Logan Adam quickly MacNiven and Iain Robinson edged Newtonmore away from the Premiership relegation zone, condemning Beauly to a seventh consecutive defeat.
