camanachd
Noun
Meaning
camanachd (usually uncountable, plural camanachds)
The game of shinty.
Examples
Ally McKerracher’s hat-trick helped Oban Celtic through to the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup second round after they defeated Strathglass 5-1 in their 3pm throw-up at Mossfield.
Marine Harvest National Division side Fort William were given a walk-over into the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup second round.
Oban councillor Roddy McCuish, left, and Camanachd Association president Keith Loades with the cup.
The Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup first round is on May 9 and cannot now go ahead on that day, with the second round due on May 30 similarly unlikely.
“We may not be getting the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup Final we wanted on September 19, but we will at least now have a musical final to look forward to and we wish the entrants all the best in their endeavours.”
The Oban Camanachd defence of Daniel Cameron, Garry Lord, Chrissie MacMillan and Matt Rippon played well, restricting the potent Kinlochshiel strike force.