Macaulay Cup
The Macaulay Association Camanachd Cup (known as the
It has been sponsored by investment management company Artemis since 2010.[1]
It is one of the five trophies that are considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty.
The current holders are Kingussie, who won their 25th title in 2021.
History
The MacAulay Cup was first presented in 1947 by Flora Macaulay, then editor of The Oban Times newspaper.[1] The competition, uniquely in the sport is run outwith the auspices of the Camanachd Association, being administered by the Macaulay Association which also runs a junior six a-side competition before the final.
The final is played in
Inveraray won the cup 3–0 against Newtonmore on 23 August 2008. The game was televised live on
Kingussie stopped Inveraray's attempt at a third consecutive title with a 4–2 win after extra time on 21 August 2010 thanks to 4 goals from Ronald Ross.[3]
The top 8 in the south for 2012 was affected by Ballachulish's decision to drop a league, they were the eighth best team in the south (not counting Lochside Rovers who are technically a reserve team) in 2011.
The 2012 final was played between Oban and Glenurquhart. [4] Glen defeated Oban 6–0. In the aftermath of the final, the trophy was broken during celebrations.[5]
Kingussie are the record holders with 25 wins, but Kyles Athletic moved into second place on the all time charts with 12 after beating Newtonmore with whom they were tied in the 2017 final.
Winners
- 2022 - Kingussie 3 Oban Camanachd 2
- 2021 - Kingussie 4 Kyles Athletic 1
- 2019 – Kingussie 3 Oban Camanachd 2
- 2018 – Kinlochshiel 3 Kyles Athletic 2
- 2017 – Kyles Athletic 7 Newtonmore 4
- 2016 – Kinlochshiel 5 Inveraray 3
- 2015 – Newtonmore 3 Inveraray 1
- 2014 – Newtonmore 2 Kyles Athletic 1 (a.e.t.)
- 2013 – Kyles Athletic 4 Newtonmore 3
- 2012 – Glenurquhart 6 Oban Camanachd 0
- 2011 – Kyles Athletic 2 Newtonmore 1
- 2010 – Kingussie 4 Inveraray 2 (a.e.t.)
- 2009 – Inveraray 4 Kingussie 3
- 2008 – Inveraray 3 Newtonmore 0
- 2007 – Kingussie 4 Inveraray 1
- 2006 – Not contested
- 2005 – Kingussie 6 Inveraray 3
- 2004 – Kingussie
- 2003 – Kingussie
- 2002 – Kingussie
- 2001 – Inveraray 3 Lochcarron 0
- 2000 – Fort William
- 1999 – Kingussie
- 1998 – Kingussie
- 1997 – Kingussie
- 1995 – Oban Camanachd
- 1994 – Kingussie
- 1993 – Oban Camanachd
- 1992 – Kingussie
- 1991 – Fort William
- 1990 – Kingussie
- 1989 – Kyles Athletic
- 1988 – Kingussie
- 1987 – Kingussie
- 1986 – Newtonmore
- 1985 – Newtonmore
- 1984 – Kingussie
- 1983 – Kingussie
- 1982 – Kingussie
- 1981 – Kingussie
- 1980 – Newtonmore
- 1979 – Newtonmore
- 1978 – Kyles Athletic
- 1977 – Kyles Athletic 2 Glen Urquhart 0
- 1976 – Newtonmore
- 1975 – Newtonmore
- 1974 – Kingussie
- 1973 – Kingussie
- 1972 – Kyles Athletic 4 Glen Urquhart 0
- 1971 – Kyles Athletic 2, Kingussie 1
- 1970 – Kingussie
- 1969 – Oban Celtic
- 1968 – Kingussie
- 1967 – Newtonmore
- 1966 – Oban Celtic
- 1965 – Kingussie
- 1964 – Oban Celtic
- 1963 – Kingussie
- 1962 – Kyles Athletic
- 1961 – Oban Celtic
- 1960 – Kyles Athletic
- 1959 – Furnace
- 1958 – Kyles Athletic
- 1957 – Oban Camanachd (8–3 most goals in a MacAulay Final)
- 1956 – Kyles Athletic
- 1955 – Inverness
- 1954 – Oban Camanachd
- 1953 – Lovat
- 1952 – Oban Camanachd
- 1951 – Kyles Athletic/Newtonmore final not played
- 1950 – Oban Celtic
- 1949 – Newtonmore
- 1948 – Lovat
- 1947 – Newtonmore 4 Ballachulish 1
Table of winners
Club | Total | Years |
---|---|---|
Fort William | 2 | 1991, 2000 |
Glenurquhart | 1 | 2012 |
Inveraray | 3 | 2001, 2008, 2009 |
Inverness | 1 | 1955 |
Furnace | 1 | 1959 |
Kingussie |
26 | 1965, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
Kinlochshiel | 2 | 2016, 2018 |
Kyles Athletic | 12 | 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1989, 2011, 2013, 2017 |
Lovat | 2 | 1948, 1953 |
Newtonmore |
11 | 1947, 1949, 1967, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 2014, 2015 |
Oban Camanachd | 5 | 1952, 1954, 1957, 1993, 1995 |
Oban Celtic | 5 | 1950, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1969 |
References
- ^ "Skye Camanachd". 21 August 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
Macaulay Cup Damage