Kilmallie Shinty Club
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Kilmallie Shinty Club is a shinty
team from Caol
, Fort William, Scotland
. The club's first team will play in the Scottish Hydro Premier Division in 2011 after a four year absence since relegation in 2007 and the second team plays in North Division 2. The team are also renowned for a strong youth policy. The club most recently achieved prominence in the all-Fort William Camanachd Cup
Final in 2005.
, within which the team plays. They were given a pitch at Corpach by James Weir of Annat Farm, where games took place until the pulp mill opened and they relocated to Canal Parks in Caol. The club has never folded or amalgamated with another club. Having won the MacGillvary Senior League in 1959 and 1960, the club won the Camanachd Cup
in 1964 against Inveraray
in Fort William but then fell on hard times, falling as low as North Division Four.
The club slowly made progress from this low ebb by a concentration on youth policy and they climbed the leagues and are now a fixture in the Premier Division. The club then reached the Camanachd Cup
Final in 2005 where they were defeated 3-2 by Fort William Shinty Club
at An Aird
, Fort William, in one of the closest and exciting finals for many years.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article564593.ece
In more recent history Kilmallie striker John Stewart has been a regular part of the Scotland International team that plays annually against Ireland
, most recently recording a win at Croke Park
.
Whilst 2007 saw the first team's top-flight status come to an end despite a late season rally, the second team gained a revenge of sorts for the Camanachd Cup in 2005 by defeating Fort William Reserves in the Sutherland Cup Final on 17 August 2007 in Oban
and also won the Strathdearn Cup the same year. The club finished second in North Division One in 2008 and 2009. The club won the league in 2010 thanks to a defeat of local rivals Lochaber.http://www.lochaber-news.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/5536/Champs_set_for_Premier_impact.html
Kilmallie has had a number of successes over the years including the Camanachd Cup in 1964, the McTavish Cup in 1959,1961,1967 and 1969, and the Balliemore Cup in 1992 and 1993.
. On one side it is bounded by the Caledonian Canal
and a row of magnificent trees. On the other side is Loch Linnhe
. Spectators have great views across the loch to Achaphubuil and Fort William
. Ben Nevis
can be see to the south east.
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 from Caol
Caol
Caol is a village near Fort William, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 2.5 km north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and within the parish of Kilmallie....
, Fort William, 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's first team will play in the Scottish Hydro Premier Division in 2011 after a four year absence since relegation in 2007 and the second team plays in North Division 2. The team are also renowned for a strong youth policy. The club most recently achieved prominence in the all-Fort William 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...
Final in 2005.
History
The club was founded in 1929 and is named after the parish of KilmallieKilmallie
Kilmallie is the name of a civil parish in and around the settlement of Caol, Fort William, Scotland. It gives its name to the local shinty club, Kilmallie Shinty Club....
, within which the team plays. They were given a pitch at Corpach by James Weir of Annat Farm, where games took place until the pulp mill opened and they relocated to Canal Parks in Caol. The club has never folded or amalgamated with another club. Having won the MacGillvary Senior League in 1959 and 1960, the club won 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...
in 1964 against Inveraray
Inveraray Shinty Club
Inveraray Shinty Club is a shinty club from Inveraray, Argyll, Scotland. It plays in the Scottish Hydro Premier Division. There is also a reserve team who plays in the South Division One as well as a Ladies team.-History:...
in Fort William but then fell on hard times, falling as low as North Division Four.
The club slowly made progress from this low ebb by a concentration on youth policy and they climbed the leagues and are now a fixture in the Premier Division. The club then reached 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...
Final in 2005 where they were defeated 3-2 by Fort William Shinty Club
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...
at An Aird
An Aird
An Aird is both an area of Fort William, Scotland, and also the largest dedicated shinty park in the town and is situated on the east bank of Loch Linnhe, near the centre of the town. It is located next to the Nevis Centre. An Aird regularly hosts both the Camanachd Cup Final and the Composite...
, Fort William, in one of the closest and exciting finals for many years.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article564593.ece
In more recent history Kilmallie striker John Stewart has been a regular part of the Scotland International team that plays annually against Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, most recently recording a win at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
.
Whilst 2007 saw the first team's top-flight status come to an end despite a late season rally, the second team gained a revenge of sorts for the Camanachd Cup in 2005 by defeating Fort William Reserves in the Sutherland Cup Final on 17 August 2007 in Oban
Oban
Oban Oban Oban ( is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. It has a total resident population of 8,120. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William and during the tourist season the town can be crowded by up to 25,000 people. Oban...
and also won the Strathdearn Cup the same year. The club finished second in North Division One in 2008 and 2009. The club won the league in 2010 thanks to a defeat of local rivals Lochaber.http://www.lochaber-news.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/5536/Champs_set_for_Premier_impact.html
Kilmallie has had a number of successes over the years including the Camanachd Cup in 1964, the McTavish Cup in 1959,1961,1967 and 1969, and the Balliemore Cup in 1992 and 1993.
Location
The pitch is in a beautiful location on the north west side of CaolCaol
Caol is a village near Fort William, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is about 2.5 km north of Fort William town centre, on the shore of Loch Linnhe, and within the parish of Kilmallie....
. On one side it is bounded by the Caledonian Canal
Caledonian Canal
The Caledonian Canal is a canal in Scotland that connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William. It was constructed in the early nineteenth century by engineer Thomas Telford, and is a sister canal of the Göta Canal in Sweden, also constructed by...
and a row of magnificent trees. On the other side is Loch Linnhe
Loch Linnhe
Loch Linnhe is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland....
. Spectators have great views across the loch to Achaphubuil and Fort William
Fort William, Scotland
Fort William is the second largest settlement in the highlands of Scotland and the largest town: only the city of Inverness is larger.Fort William is a major tourist centre with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the north and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles...
. Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William....
can be see to the south east.
External links
- Kilmallie Shinty Club Website
- Kilmallie @ Shinty.com
- Lochaber.com info on Shinty
- [Lochaber News Article on Club History]