MacTavish Cup
The MacTavish Cup is a knock-oot competition i the sport o Shinty. It is competit fae bi senior teams frae the North o Scotland district. It is ane o the five trophies considered tae be pairt o the Graund Slam i the sport o Shinty.[1] The current holders are Kingussie. The competition is sponsored bi W M Donald
Historie
[eedit | edit soorce]The trophy is a rose bowl. The trophy wis first presentit at the first final which took place i 1898 whan it wis won bi Skye Camanachd. The final wis televised fae the first time in 2009 oan BBC Alba, whan the final wis won by Newtonmore. I 2010, the openin roonds o the cup were scheduled fae midweek tae relieve that backlog o fixtures. Owiver, this caused a lot o controversy an Skye Camanchd wrote a letter o complaint tae the Camanchd Association. I 2014 the MacTavish Plate wis established fae teams losing i the first roond. It wis won bi Fort William i a 2-1 victorie o'er Skye.[3]
Ainly 5 teams hae held the trophy twa years in a row. (Innerness, Fort Augustus, Kingussie, Newtonmore an Caberfeidh)
Table o winners
[eedit | edit soorce]| Club | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Newtonmore | 42 | 1902, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2002, 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Kingussie | 31 | 1901, 1914, 1957, 1962, 1965, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Lovat | 8 | 1906, 1926, 1928, 1947, 1949, 1953, 2013, 2014 |
| Caberfeidh | 4 | 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937 |
| Kilmallie | 4 | 1959, 1961, 1967, 1969 |
| Beauly | 3 | 1899, 1905, 1913 |
| Innerness | 3 | 1907, 1911, 1912 |
| Spean Bridge | 3 | 1922, 1925, 1933 |
| Ballachulish | 3 | 1938, 1948, 1952 |
| The Fort | 3 | 1996, 2000, 2007 |
| Fort Augustus | 2 | 1909, 1910 |
| Kinlochshiel | 1 | 2021 |
| Skye | 1 | 1898 |
| Laggan | 1 | 1900 |
| Wester Ross | 1 | 1908 |
| Glenurquhart | 1 | 2015 |
References
[eedit | edit soorce]- ↑ "Shinty: Irrepressible Ross scores four as Kingussie clinch Macaulay Cup". The Scotsman (in Inglis). 22 August 2010. Retrieved 5 Februar 2026.
- ↑ "Competitions Overview « Shinty". www.shinty.com (in Inglis). Retrieved 5 Februar 2026.
- ↑ "Shinty: Fort win inaugural plate ahead of Camanachd quarters". BBC Sport (in Inglis). 13 Juin 2014. Retrieved 5 Februar 2026.