Davie Hamilton of Oban Celtic was named 2008 Marine Harvest Volunteer of the Year at the Marine Harvest Awards ceremony at An Aird on Saturday 20 June 2009.
He was presented with the William Paterson Salver for his tireless shinty work in the Oban area. Hamilton is Head Coach at Oban Celtic and his side won Marine Harvest South Division 2 in 2008 and they were Bullough Cup runners up.
He is also club treasurer and runs the club’s lottery which is a main fund raiser. Hamilton is also heavily involved in the youth shinty scene in Oban and a member of the MacAulay Association.