Don’t the boys look smart!
Alba, the Gaelic shinty team, have revealed their strips for Iomain Cholmcille which is played for the first time at Pairc ann Laoch in Portree.
The strips are being worn by three young Sgitheanaich who will be playing in the game this Saturday in Portree, Iain Morrison in the team shirt, Neil John Campbell in the team’s formal jumper and Iain “Crossal” Nicolson in the goalkeeper’s uniform.
Neil John and Iain “Morr” wil be making their Alba debuts but Iain “Crossal” has taken part in every Iomain Cholmcille so far. He suffered a bad hand injury at IC 2008 in Ireland.
All the team’s clothing displays the logo of Iomain Cholmcille sponsors, Colmcille, which aims to strengthen links between the Gaidhealtachds of Scotland and Ireland.
The strips were made by shintyshop.com using the Italian sports manufacturers Errea. Shintyshop will be in attendance at Pàirc nan Laoch for Iomain Cholmcille.
Alba V Èirinn (Micheál Breathnach) will throw up in Portree at 1.30pm on Saturday 13 February 2010.
Nach eil na balaich a’ coimhead spaideil!
Tha sgioba na h-Alba air na lèintean aca airson Iomain Cholmcille a thaisbeanadh airson a’ chiad uair aig Pàirc nan Laoch ann am Port Rìgh.
Chaidh na lèintean a chaitheamh le triùir Sgitheanaich òga a bhios a’ cluich sa gheàm Disathairne seo ann am Port Rìgh, Iain Moireasdan ann an lèine na sgioba, Niall Iain Caimbeul ann an geansaidh foirmeil nan cluicheadairean agus Iain “Crossal” MacNeacail ann an lèine a’ chìobair.
Bidh Niall John agus Iain Moireasdan a’ cluich do dh’Alba airson a’ chiad thuras ach tha Iain Crossal air cluich ann an gach Iomain Cholmcille,. Dh’fhuiling e droch leòn air a làimh ann an 2008 thall ann an Èirinn.
Tha an aodach aig an sgioba air fad a’ sanasachadh buidheann-taice Iomain Cholmcille, Colmcille, a bhios ag amas air ceanglaichean a neartachadh eadar na Gàidhealtachdan ann an Alba agus Èirinn.
Chaidh na lèintean a dhèanamh le shintyshop.com a’ cleachdadh companaidh spòrs Eadailtech, Errea. Bidh shintyshop an làthair aig Pàirc nan Laoch airson Iomain Cholmcille.
Theid Iomain Cholmcille, eadar Alba agus Eirinn (Cumann Micheál Breathnach), a chluich ann an Port Rìgh aig 1.30f air Disathairne 13mh An Gearran.