Shinty round-up, Lochaber and Skye: May 4 2026

The second half struggled to get going with very few chances on goal. Fort William gave it ago as they angled for an equaliser, but the Oban defence dealt with everything that came their way.

 

Oban full back Gary McKerracher was the game’s standout player with Lachie Shaw best for the Fort.

 

This weekend’s fixtures see Fort William travel to Caberfeidh in the first round of the Macaulay Cup. The sides met at the same venue a fortnight ago in the WM Donald MacTavish Cup opening round when Cabers prevailed 2-1 so the Fort will be after revenge.

 

Skye Camanachd 0 Lochaber 2

 

Lochaber recorded a solid win over Skye Camanachd at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree.

 

Skye had William MacKinnon and Ruaraidh MacLeod missing games with shoulder problems and Sam Macphee’s struggling with a hand injury. Martin Pringle took a blow to the hand against Kingussie the previous week and although he played on, it was later confirmed that he has a fractured knuckle. James Morrison completed his three-match suspension whilst Seonaidh Alex Macleod remained out.

 

Max Campbell and Jack Dignan were available again following suspension for Lochaber, but Ryan Johnstone was banned. Shaun Nicolson was amongst their injury absentees.

 

A goal in each half won it for the Spean Bridge men with Iain Fyfe finishing well on 34 minutes and Max Campbell beating keeper Ally MacDonald on 78 minutes.

 

The sides also played for the Thomas Ferguson Memorial Cup, remembering the Skye defender who passed away in 1971 aged just 23 following a road accident near Tyndrum.

 

The trophy was presented to Lochaber skipper Barry Macdonald by Thomas’s sister Margaret Piper.

 

Ross Gordon was awarded the Glasgow Mid Argyll Shield as Skye’s man of the match.

 

Lochaber manager Ally Ferguson said: "It was a good game, and our whole team played well.

 

"I felt we had by far the better spell in the first half and were worthy of our 1-0 lead at the break with good play up front finished off well by Iain Fyfe.

 

"It was a competitive game but we knew one goal may not be enough and especially on the Island, we knew Skye would come out strong in the second half.

 

"That proved to be the case as the second 45-minutes was a separate affair as Skye started very strongly, and our keeper had a couple of good stops as they pegged us back for big spells.

 

Our defence was strong, and young Joey Mackay was up for the task.

 

"We showed good hunger and desire and we got the result on the day I believe we deserved.

 

"We had young Joey Mackay, Ross Loughry and Cameron Loughry, along with Rocco Berardelli in the squad and they all played their part in a good game in which the two points were very important to us as we’ve come close in recent games but not taken anything from them.

 

"Max Campbell played up front to good effect whilst Gregor Cameron did well at the back alongside his fellow defenders. Martin Johnstone was strong in the middle of the park.

 

"All in all, it was a very good day for us."

 

Next up for Skye is a Macaulay Cup first round tie against Lovat at Balgate. Lochaber travel to play holders Kingussie at The Dell in the same competition.

 

Kyles Athletic 1 Kinlochshiel 3

 

All the goals came in the second half as Kinlochshiel beat Kyles Athletic at Tighnabruaich.

WD MacRae, Jonnie MacAskill and Zander MacRae were back for Shiel after missing the defeat at Oban. Ollie MacRae and Duncan Matheson were missing.

 

Shiel skipper Ali Nixon put his side ahead on 48 minutes but Ross Macrae levelled three minutes after the hour. However, John MacRae’s penalty on 65 minutes and Keith MacRae’s strike 10 minutes from time gave ‘Shiel both points.

 

Shiel visit Newtonmore in the Macaulay Cup first round this Saturday.

Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup - First Round

 

Kilmallie 2 Glenurquhart 6

 

Glenurquhart are through to the next round at Kilmallie’s expense, winning at the Canal Parks.

 

The Glen won the tie in the first half with Alfie MacLeod’s double on three and 13 minutes coming either side of a six-minute goal from Fraser Heath.

 

The early scoring continued as Lewis Birrell reduced the deficit on 18 minutes but Christopher Mack on 23 minutes and a second from Fraser Heath on 34 minutes made it 5-1 at the turnaround.

 

The impressive Alfie MacLeod completed his hat-trick five minutes into the second half and although Lewis Birrell got his second a couple of minutes before the hour, it was Glenurquhart’s day.

 

Oban Celtic 7 Ardnamurchan 2

 

Oban Celtic put their name in the hat for the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup second round draw when they beat Ardnamurchan at Mossfield.

 

Celtic started in determined fashion and quickly ran up a four-goal lead through Kieran Gallagher on two minutes, Gabriel Tidser on eight minutes, William MacEwan on 12 minutes and another from Gabriel Tidser on 18 minutes.

 

Ardnamurchan talisman Alan Palmer was on target for the visitors on 42 minutes but, straight from the restart, Duncan MacEwan scored to give Celtic an unassailable 5-1 lead.

 

Scott Dempster added his name to the score on 61 minutes and although Alan Palmer got his second with 10 minutes to go, it was that man Gabriel Tidser who completed his hat-trick with just three minutes remaining.

 

Ardnamurchan don’t have a fixture this weekend.

Mowi North Division 1

 

Kingussie 9 Fort William 0

 

The Kingussie colts fielded a strong side as they beat the Fort William colts at The Dell.

 

The Fort were missing talisman Mark Grant.

 

Toby Thain got the opener on five minutes with both Rory Munro and James Falconer going on to add hat-tricks before the break.

 

James Falconer bagged his fourth on 49 minutes and Toby Thain got his second just 12 minutes from time.

 

Glenurquhart 1 Skye Camanachd 1

 

The Glenurquhart seconds and the Skye Camanachd seconds drew at Blairbeg.

 

Eoghainn Graham gave Skye the lead just three minutes before the break, but Glenn MacDonald levelled three minutes after the hour.

 

Kinlochshiel 7 Glengarry 6

 

The Kinlochshiel second team beat Glengarry in an incredible game at Rèaraig.

 

Lewis MacVicar, Charlie MacVicar and Corin Jack had Shiel 3-1 ahead at the break with Rhuairaidh MacDonald countering.

 

However, doubles from Raymond Robertson and Ken Henderson before Rhuairaidh MacDonald’s second saw Garry lead 6-3.

 

Shiel kept going though and Duncan Macmillan cut the deficit with 12 minutes remaining and Rory Barclay and Liam Matheson’s late brace claimed an unlikely victory.

 

Mowi South Division 1

Kyles Athletic 2 Ballachulish 3

 

Veteran Dougie Rankin grabbed a hat-trick as Ballachulish beat the Kyles Athletic juniors at Tighnabruaich.

 

Rankin got Balla off to a great start with a goal after just five minutes but Olly MacVicar levelled three minutes before the break.

 

Dougie Rankin scored his second four minutes after the hour but Kyles looked to have rescued a point when they levelled for a second time through Logan Sim with just five minutes remaining.

 

However, with just two minutes to go Dougie Rankin completed his hat-trick to give Ballachulish the win.

 

Mowi North Division 2

 

Lewis Camanachd 1 Lochaber 3

 

The Lochaber second team narrowed the gap at the top of the table to a single point when they beat leaders Lewis Camanachd at Shawbost.

 

Lewis notched an interval lead through Donnie MacRae on 39 minutes. However, veteran Neil MacDonald pulled Lochaber level on 54 minutes and a brace from Jamie Ross, who joined the club from Glengarry just three weeks earlier, on 63 and 81 minutes gave Lochaber an important victory as they have two games in hand on Lewis.

WCA Round Up

WCA Mowi Premier League

 

Skye Camanachd 9 Inverness 1

 

Skye Camanachd ran out victors over Inverness at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree.

 

Sarah Yoxon scored four times, Abby Maclean grabbed a hat-trick and Caitlin Maclean the other two. Ciorstan Hughes countered.

 

Kinlochshiel 4 Lochaber 0

 

Kinlochshiel beat Lochaber at Rèaraig for the second successive season.

 

Two-goal Lorna MacRae, Maura Mackenzie and Rhianna Kirk did the damage.

 

Mowi Challenge Cup – Quarter-Finals

 

Lochaber 1 Badenoch 6

 

Badenoch B beat Lochaber B at Spean Bridge.

 

Shannon Wilson scored for the hosts, but the prolific Lexi Farquhar scored all six goals for Badenoch.

 

Skye Camanachd 2 Strathspey Camanachd 12

 

Strathspey Camanachd were winners over Skye Camanachd B at the Portree High School astro pitch.

 

Bethany MacIntosh scored both Skye goals but eight-goal Charlotte Bissett, Rosie Trussell’s hat-trick and Eilidh Rutherford sent Strathspey through.

 

Strathglass 4 Kinlochshiel 0

 

Strathglass overcame Kinlochshiel B at Cannich.

 

Isla Strachan’s hat-trick and a Holly Williams ensured that Strathglass made it into the next round.

Kilmallie 0 Glasgow Mid Argyll 4

 

Glasgow Mid Argyll B defeated Kilmallie at The Canal Parks.

 

Mairi Sine Fisher scored twice, and Beth Page and January Bannister got the others.