Glasgow Celtic Society Cup
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The Glasgow Celtic Society Cup is a knock-out cup competition in the sport
of shinty
. Entry is open to all senior teams from the South District playing in the Premier Division and South Division One. It is the oldest competition in the sport, first being played for in 1879.http://www.shintywa.com/historyShinty.html It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Irrepressible-Ross-scores-four.6488421.jp
The final is always played at Old Anniesland and it is organised by the Glasgow Celtic Society in conjunction with the Camanachd Association
, not by the Camanachd Association itself. The Celtic Society did not originally run the competition but presented the trophy to the Glasgow Shinty Association. Upon the demise of this organisation the Celtic Society took over the running of the competition.http://www.shinty.com/shinty/understanding-shinty/competitions-overview/
In 1888, Inveraray played Furnace in the final and disputed the validity of a goal. The club took legal action and the cup was suspended for 12 years.http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/a-hundred-years-of-shinty-solitude-southern-game-celebrates-its-close-family-connections-at-landmark-final-1.82039
Teams from the North sometimes entered and Lovat
won the Celtic on a couple of occasions in 1950 and 1951.
Inveraray were champions in 2009, defeating Oban Camanachd
3-2. The competition has two unique bylaws - firstly all free-hits are direct and secondly, the penalty area is significantly larger, akin to a football penalty area, any infringement within this area culminates in a penalty hit. The restrictions regarding entry into the D and off-side remain the same as in the normal rules of shinty.http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/a-hundred-years-of-shinty-solitude-southern-game-celebrates-its-close-family-connections-at-landmark-final-1.82039
As of 2010, the opening rounds of the cup will be played midweek, in order to reduce the backlog of fixtures that has regularly afflicted shinty.http://www.skyecamanachd.com/default.aspx.locid-087new1e7.Lang-EN.htm
In 2011, the Directors of the Glasgow Celtic Society decided to play the final at the Winterton Park, Inveraray on Saturday 25th June. Only two of the previous 106 cup finals were played outside of Glasgow.http://www.shinty.com/news/glasgow-celtic-society-cup-final-2011/ This decision was based on a lack of sponsorship for the cup and the cost of hiring Old Anniesland.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
of shinty
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...
. Entry is open to all senior teams from the South District playing in the Premier Division and South Division One. It is the oldest competition in the sport, first being played for in 1879.http://www.shintywa.com/historyShinty.html It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty.http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Shinty-Irrepressible-Ross-scores-four.6488421.jp
The final is always played at Old Anniesland and it is organised by the Glasgow Celtic Society in conjunction with 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...
, not by the Camanachd Association itself. The Celtic Society did not originally run the competition but presented the trophy to the Glasgow Shinty Association. Upon the demise of this organisation the Celtic Society took over the running of the competition.http://www.shinty.com/shinty/understanding-shinty/competitions-overview/
In 1888, Inveraray played Furnace in the final and disputed the validity of a goal. The club took legal action and the cup was suspended for 12 years.http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/a-hundred-years-of-shinty-solitude-southern-game-celebrates-its-close-family-connections-at-landmark-final-1.82039
Teams from the North sometimes entered and Lovat
Lovat Shinty Club
Lovat Shinty Club is a shinty club from Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The club was formed in 1888 and has a healthy rivalry with near neighbours Beauly...
won the Celtic on a couple of occasions in 1950 and 1951.
Inveraray were champions in 2009, defeating 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:...
3-2. The competition has two unique bylaws - firstly all free-hits are direct and secondly, the penalty area is significantly larger, akin to a football penalty area, any infringement within this area culminates in a penalty hit. The restrictions regarding entry into the D and off-side remain the same as in the normal rules of shinty.http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/a-hundred-years-of-shinty-solitude-southern-game-celebrates-its-close-family-connections-at-landmark-final-1.82039
As of 2010, the opening rounds of the cup will be played midweek, in order to reduce the backlog of fixtures that has regularly afflicted shinty.http://www.skyecamanachd.com/default.aspx.locid-087new1e7.Lang-EN.htm
In 2011, the Directors of the Glasgow Celtic Society decided to play the final at the Winterton Park, Inveraray on Saturday 25th June. Only two of the previous 106 cup finals were played outside of Glasgow.http://www.shinty.com/news/glasgow-celtic-society-cup-final-2011/ This decision was based on a lack of sponsorship for the cup and the cost of hiring Old Anniesland.