Shinty round-up: Lochaber & Skye, March 24, 2025
Mowi Premiership
Lovat 1 Fort William 3
Just a matter of months after being promoted from the Mowi National Division as champions, Fort William sit top of the Mowi Premiership following their win over Lovat at Balgate.
Keeper Paul MacKay gave the Fort a boost by returning in goal just nine days after suffering a cut hand.
Lovat took a deserved interval lead with Lewis Tawse netting just a couple of minutes short of the break.
However, it was a different Fort William which took the field in the second half, and Hamish Shaw equalised on the hour.
Victor Smith put the Fort in front on 67 minutes, scoring for the fifth time this season, and when referee Des McNulty awarded the visitors a penalty with eight minutes remaining, Lachie Shaw made no mistake from the spot to also bank his fifth goal of the campaign.
Fort William co-manager Alan Knox said: “We’re absolutely delighted with the win.
“We struggled to get going in the first half and had to make a few changes at half-time. After that, I thought we were in control.
“Keeper Paul Mackay gave us a late boost by saying he could play, and he kept us in it with a good save just before half-time, keeping it at 1-0.
“We’re obviously happy with the score in Newtonmore but we’ll just continue to take it one game at a time.”
Next up for Fort William is a trip to third placed Oban Camanachd in the Mowi Premiership on Saturday.
Kyles Athletic 1 Kinlochshiel 0
Kyles Athletic won for the first time this season when James Pringle’s late goal sealed a 1-0 victory over Kinlochshiel at The Playing Field, Tighnabruaich.
Kinlochshiel’s Finlay MacRae was back for this game but Donald Nixon and Mark MacDonald were missing.
The winning goal came on 78 minutes when, following a goalmouth scramble, the ball came to James Pringle who spread play wide to Scott Macdonald.
Macdonald then played a clever reverse pass which sent James Pringle one-on-one with keeper Josh Grant and, to the delight of the home support, Pringle slipped the ball by the onrushing goalie.
Skye Camanachd P Caberfeidh P
Skye Camanachd’s 3pm throw up with Caberfeidh at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree was postponed follow an early Saturday morning pitch inspection.
Skye host Newtonmore in the W D Donald MacTavish Cup this Saturday.
Mowi National Division
Lochaber 3 Inveraray 2
Mowi National Division leaders Lochaber came out on top, winning 2-0 against Inveraray at Spean Bridge.
Lochaber were injury-hit again whilst Inveraray missed the suspended Allan MacDonald.
Ahead of throw up, Inverary handed over a donation to Lochaber’s Max Campbell for his dad Lachlan Campbell’s MND campaign, with referee Jamie MacPherson also generously donating his match fee.
Inveraray led on 16 minutes courtesy of substitute Alexander McKinlay’s composed finish before Stuart Callison on 28 minutes and Conor Sweeney just three minutes after turned the game Lochaber’s way.
Fraser Watt made it 2-2 from a tight angle on 36 minutes and it remained level until the break.
Lochaber veteran Shaun Nicolson grabbed what proved to be the winner a minute after the hour.
Lochaber manager Ally Ferguson said: “It was a closely fought game.
“We’ve had 5-7 players missing from our squad for a variety of reasons over the last two weeks and it shows to be fair.
“But we did well to grind out the result to get the two points against Inveraray and that’s what matters.
“We introduced 16-year-old Ross Loughry, and he came on and did well whilst Gregor Cameron was the referee’s choice as man of the match. Max Campbell was a stand-out in defence for us.
“We get a break this weekend which will help with the lads who are carrying injuries.”
Kilmallie 1 Bute 2
Dean Robertson scored 10 minutes from time to give Bute a win over Kilmallie at The Canal Parks.
Kilmallie’s Innes Blackhall was free of his four-match ban.
Bute got off to a great start and Josh Cowan put them ahead in the opening minute but Shane O’Rua levelled straight from the restart. Dean Robertson’s 80-minute winner sends Bute third in the table.
Mowi North Division 1
Glengarry 1 Skye Camanachd 5
The Skye Camanachd second team won for the first time this season, coming from behind to beat Glengarry at Craigard.
‘Garry struck first with Raymond Robertson scoring after just a couple of minutes, but Jordan Murchison levelled on 15 minutes.
Skye led for the first time through John Archie Tuncay on 34 minutes before Jordan Murchison completed his hat-trick with efforts on 66 and 76 minutes.
John Archie Tuncay got his second a couple of minutes after.
Inverness 3 Kinlochshiel 1
The fixture between the Kinlochshiel colts and the Inverness first team was switched from Rèaraig to the Bught Park outside pitch.
Finlay Calder put Inverness ahead on 25 minutes with the only goal of the first half. Mikey Bell added a second on 50 minutes and although Jay MacRae halved the deficit on 59 minutes, Finlay Calder got his second on 62 minutes.
Mowi North Division 2
Caberfeidh 2 Lochaber 2
The Caberfeidh colts top the table despite drawing 2-2 with the Lochaber colts at Castle Leod.
All the goals came in the second half as Rocco Berardelli gave Lochaber a 55- minute lead with Aly Taylor levelling just a couple of minutes later.
Innes Whyte looked to have won it for Lochaber when he scored on 80 minutes but, with just three minutes remaining, Aly Taylor scored for a second time with what was his 10th goal of the season.
Aberdeen University 0 Kilmallie 2
Thomas Henderson on 69 minutes and Kale Lacey just five minutes after earned the Kilmallie second team a win over Aberdeen University at Balgownie.
Strathglass 0 Lewis Camanachd 4
Lewis Camanachd are the only side in the division with a 100% record after they beat the Strathglass seconds at Cannich.
Lewis amassed a two-goal interval lead with Donnie MacRae scoring on 35 minutes and again on 42 minutes. Dylan Murray on 75 minutes and Scott MacLeod on 87 minutes completed the scoring.
Mowi South Division 1
Aberdour 7 Ardnamurchan 1
Aberdour go third after beating Ardnamurchan at Silversands.
Aberdour took the chance to take the lead when referee Aly Paterson awarded them a seventh-minute penalty and Angus Thorburn scored from the spot.
David MacKenzie doubled their advantage a couple of minutes after and Ruairidh Drake Reid on 15 minutes, a Michael Doherty own goal two minutes later and a second from David MacKenzie on 33 minutes made it 5-0 at the break.
David Murray added a sixth on 62 minutes and although Herbie Patterson gave Ard’ some consolation on 72 minutes, Ciaran Burns rounded off the victory on 78 minutes.
WCA Round Up
Mowi National League
Aberdour 3 Glengarry 3
Aberdour and Glengarry drew at Silversands. Kirsty Duff’s brace and Rowan Cooper counted for Aberdour, but Elaine Cameron scored twice for ‘Garry with Leona Falconer getting the other in a share of the points.
Mowi North League
Kinlochshiel 1 Inverness 2
Kinlochshiel B went down 2-1 to Inverness B at Kirkton. Poppy MacKenzie scored for the home side, but Kayla Hughes and Jenna Brown gave Inverness victory.
Skye Camanachd P Lochaber P
The match between Skye Camanachd B and Lochaber B at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree was postponed due to an unplayable field with Skye unable to travel for a change of venue. The match will be rescheduled.
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