| Cruachanside | ||
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| Full name | Cruachanside Camanachd Club | |
| Gaelic name | Comann Camanachd Taobh Bheinn Chruachain | |
| Founded | 2022 | |
| Ground | Taynuilt Playing Field | |
| League | South Division One | |
| 2022 | 7th | |
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Cruachanside Camanachd Club is a shinty club which plays in Taynuilt, Argyll, Scotland. It plays in South Division One. It is a partnership between Taynuilt Shinty Club and Glenorchy Camanachd at senior level, allowing both clubs to have representation at adult level. [1]
The club was officially founded in 2022 as merger between the two clubs. [2] They competed in the South Division One. They finished in the bottom half of the table. The club welcomed back Gary Innes to shinty, after the musician had retired for 8 years.
The Club's Black and Orange colours reflect the traditional black and white colours of Glenorchy and the orange of Taynuilt.
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. Its main competitions are the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup and the Mowi Premiership and the Mowi Valerie Fraser Camanachd Cup.
Skye Camanachd is a shinty team from the Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland. It plays in the Premier Division and has a reserve team in North Division One, as well as a Ladies team in the WCA National Division One and a Ladies reserve team in the WCA Development League. The club is based at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree.
Glenorchy Camanachd is a shinty club from Dalmally, Scotland. In 2022, Glenorchy combined with Taynuilt at senior level to field a team as Cruachanside.
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The Mod Cup, also known as the Aviemore Cup1995 - Royal National Mòd Programmes and fringe events > Royal National Mòd Programmes > [Mod / Mòd Naìseanta Rìoghail - An Comunn Gaidhealach - National Library of Scotland] is a trophy in the sport of shinty first competed for in 1969, traditionally played for by the two teams who are based closest to the host venue of the Royal National Mod. The current holders are Aberdour.(2022)
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The Balliemore Cup is a knock-out cup in the sport of shinty. It is the Intermediate Championship run under the auspices of the Camanachd Association and only first teams competing in the National, North Division One and South Division One are eligible for entry.
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The Bullough Cup is a knock-out competition in the sport of shinty.
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The Shinty league system is a series of interconnected leagues for shinty in Scotland. It is administered by the Camanachd Association.
The South Division One is the third tier of the Shinty league system. League champions are awarded the Dunn Cup and play-off against the North Division One champions for promotion to the National Division.
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The Single Team Club Competition is a knock-out cup competition in the sport of shinty. It was first competed for in 2022. Col-Glen Shinty Club were the first winners. Whether the trophy gains another name or sponsor in future remains to be seen.
