Graund Slam (Shinty)
The Graund Slam in Shinty consists o a club winnin aw fower major trophies fae which it is eligible. These are the nou, the Premier Division, the Camanachd Cup, the MacAulay Cup[1] an either the MacTavish Cup or the Glasgae Celtic Cup, according tae whither a club is frae the North or the Sooth District.
Historie
[eedit | edit soorce]Whan the term "Graund Slam" first came tae be uisit i Shinty isna kent. The Graund Slam era is supposit tae begin wi the first MacAulay cup i 1947.
Though baith Ballachulish an Lovat hae wan the Glasgae Celtic Cup an the MacTavish Cup respectively, this wis ootwi a Graund Slam season. Owiver Lovat wan a graund slam later in 1953. Kingussie wan three trebles oan the bounce in the 1990s frae 1997-1999.
I 1996 the Premier Division wis formit, thus changing the trophy line up fae a Graund Slam.[2]
Club Slam
[eedit | edit soorce]A club slam is whan a club wins aw the trophies it is eligible fae ower multiple seasons. An example is Kinlochshiel wha completit the Club Slam wins i the MacTavish Cup an The Camanachd Cup in 2021, tae gae alang wi their 2016 and 2018 MacAulay Cups wins an their Premier Division win i 2017.
Due tae the North an Sooth Division, ainly ane team hae wan aw 5 major trophies, this bein Lovat. They wan the MacAulay Cup, MacTavish Cup an Camanachd Cup, they wan the MacGillivery League whan it functioned as the top league i the North, an they wan the Glasgae Celtic Society Trophy i 1950 an 1951 durin a short period whan northern teams could enter.[3]
Graund Slam Winnin Teams
[eedit | edit soorce]| Club | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kingussie | 8 | 1984, 1988, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2022, 2024 |
| Newtonmore | 3 | 1972, 1975, 1985 |
| Lovat | 1 | 1953 |
| Kyles Athletic | 1 | 1966 |
Soorces
[eedit | edit soorce]- ↑ "Verifying…". shinty.com. Retrieved 19 Januar 2026.
- ↑ sporteditor (28 Mairch 2023). "Shinty and Scottish Culture". Glasgow Guardian (in Inglis). Retrieved 19 Januar 2026.
- ↑ "Verifying…". shinty.com. Retrieved 19 Januar 2026.