Aberdeen University Shinty Club
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Aberdeen University Shinty Club is a shinty
club from Aberdeen
, Scotland
. They play in Marine Harvest North Division Three. It holds the distinction of being the oldest constituted shinty club in Scotland, and therefore the world, dating back to 9 November 1861 in a document held by the University of Aberdeen
and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2011.
Aberdeen University marked their 150th anniversary by hosting the Sutherland cup final on 30th July 2011. The club also celebrated its 150th anniversary by winning North Division Three in stunning style.
Despite the club's name it is not a University club and participates at a senior level with students, non-students and former students in the team. However, there is also a student team which competes in University competitions under the same name. See University Shinty
.
exiles in 1861. In 2005 the club had its best season ever, winning the National Intermediate Indoor 6 a-side competition in Perth, the North Division 2 Title and the Sutherland Cup, only the fourth time the club had won the trophy.
In 2006 the club is still predominantly made up of Highland exiles although there are increasing numbers of newcomers to the sport taking up the game as they pass through Aberdeen University.
In 2007, the club ended up bottom of North Division One although they failed to play a game against Caberfeidh
which resulted in the docking of two points which would have placed them a point clear of Inverness Shinty Club
.
In 2008, the club applied for entry into North Division Three and were successful allowing the club to compete at a more competitive level of shinty. They knocked Skye Camanachd out of the Strathdearn Cup on 31 May 2008.
In 2010, the club finsihed level on points with Lochaber Camanachd's reserves at the top of North Division Three
. A play-off ensued at Castle Leod, Strathpeffer
. Lochaber defeated the University 3-2 with a goal in the last minute.
There was also an Aberdeen Camanachd side in exstence through the 1960s and 1970 founded by Peter English
, which drew on the large Highland community living in the area for working in North Sea oil.
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 from Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of ....
, 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...
. They play in Marine Harvest North Division Three. It holds the distinction of being the oldest constituted shinty club in Scotland, and therefore the world, dating back to 9 November 1861 in a document held by the University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen, an ancient university founded in 1495, in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a British university. It is the third oldest university in Scotland, and the fifth oldest in the United Kingdom and wider English-speaking world...
and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2011.
Aberdeen University marked their 150th anniversary by hosting the Sutherland cup final on 30th July 2011. The club also celebrated its 150th anniversary by winning North Division Three in stunning style.
Despite the club's name it is not a University club and participates at a senior level with students, non-students and former students in the team. However, there is also a student team which competes in University competitions under the same name. See University Shinty
University Shinty
Shinty teams which play University Shinty are clubs which play under the banner of a university. However, these clubs are not always student teams in the strictest sense of the word and have a long history of participation at national senior level....
.
History
The club was established by HighlandScottish Highlands
The Highlands is an historic region of Scotland. The area is sometimes referred to as the "Scottish Highlands". It was culturally distinguishable from the Lowlands from the later Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands...
exiles in 1861. In 2005 the club had its best season ever, winning the National Intermediate Indoor 6 a-side competition in Perth, the North Division 2 Title and the Sutherland Cup, only the fourth time the club had won the trophy.
In 2006 the club is still predominantly made up of Highland exiles although there are increasing numbers of newcomers to the sport taking up the game as they pass through Aberdeen University.
In 2007, the club ended up bottom of North Division One although they failed to play a game against Caberfeidh
Caberfeidh
Caberfeidh Camanachd Club is a shinty team from Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. The club has two teams. The senior team plays in Marine Harvest North Division One and the second team in North Division Three...
which resulted in the docking of two points which would have placed them a point clear of Inverness Shinty Club
Inverness Shinty Club
Inverness Shinty Club is a shinty club from Inverness, Scotland. The first team competes in North Division One and the second team in North Division Three. Founded in 1887 as Inverness Town and County Shinty Club to distinguish from other clubs in Inverness such as Clachnacuddin, Inverness moved...
.
In 2008, the club applied for entry into North Division Three and were successful allowing the club to compete at a more competitive level of shinty. They knocked Skye Camanachd out of the Strathdearn Cup on 31 May 2008.
In 2010, the club finsihed level on points with Lochaber Camanachd's reserves at the top of North Division Three
Shinty league system
The Shinty league system is a series of interconnected leagues for shinty in Scotland. It is administered by the Camanachd Association.-About the system:...
. A play-off ensued at Castle Leod, Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer
Strathpeffer is a village and former spa town in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland, with a population of 1,469.-Geography:It lies in a glen 5 miles west of Dingwall, with varying elevation from 200 to 400 feet above sea level...
. Lochaber defeated the University 3-2 with a goal in the last minute.
There was also an Aberdeen Camanachd side in exstence through the 1960s and 1970 founded by Peter English
Peter English
Professor Peter English was a scientist, shinty player and social historian from Glen Urquhart, by the shores of Loch Ness, Highland, Scotland.-Career:...
, which drew on the large Highland community living in the area for working in North Sea oil.