15/06/2025
Huge thanks to all the players, coaches, parents, supporters, volunteers who made today's Fraser MacPhee Shinty Tournament such a great day.
A record 21 teams took part from across Scotland. Congrats to Glasgow Gaels Shinty Club and Aberdour Shinty Club who took home the trophies and to all the individual winners.
P7 winners - Glasgow Gaels
P7 runners up - Lochaber
P7 player of the tournament - Finn Anderson, Glasgow Gaels
P7 speed hitting winner - Somhairle Dawson, Alvie, 94 km/hr.
P7 ball skills winner - Callum Blair, Stirling
P5 winners - Aberdour
P5 runners up - Alvie
P5 player of the tournament - Reuben Hilditch, Aberdour
P5 speed hitting joint winners - Ross Livingston, Kilmory & Dunadd, and Austin Menzies, Glasgow Gaels, 79 km/hr
P5 ball skills winner - Rory Campbell, Aberdour
Pics below by Philip Hughes
More than 200 players were cheered on by around 150 spectators and supporters on the sidelines.
Games were held over four pitches at Fort William Shinty Club's home ground at An Aird. A brilliant day had by all - the weather held for most of the day and bouts of slight drizzle didn't put the 210 competitive young players off their stride one bit.
Teams came from all over - Aberdour, Glasgow, Stirling, Lochaber, Argyll and Alvie. The FWSC tea bar did a roaring trade. Thanks to Alison Stephens, Ann MacIntyre and Patrician MacMillan for manning the station.
On behalf of the tournament, the MacPhee family made a donation to the Lochaber Disability Shinty Festival which takes place in Fort William on Wed Sept 3rd.
The MacPhee family, who have run the tournament since 2004, said: "Thank you to all the volunteers who made the day such a success - the referees, first aiders, all the team coaches, Fort William Shinty Club, the skills competition and speed hitting judges. It could not happen without the support of all the parents and coaches who bring the kids along, and special thanks to all the children for giving it their all and putting on a fantastic display of shinty for all to watch.
"Over the years of running this competition it has been wonderful to see the rise in popularity of youth shinty. Every year new teams take part from further corners of Scotland, which shows the huge appeal and inclusivity of shinty - a community game which supports and encourages new friendships on and off the pitch as well as consideration and respect for others."
