Fir Uladh Lift Iomain Cholmcille 7 - UPDATED! | |
09 November 2014 Fir Uladh won Iomain Cholmcille 7 with a 14-6 win over Alba in their Shinty / Hurling clash at Lochinch Park on the Southside of Glasgow on Saturday 8 November 2014. Iomain Cholmcille is the international Shinty / Hurling series for Gaelic speakers and this is the seventh running of the series.It was the first time that the international series for speakers of Scottish and Irish Gaelic had been played in Glasgow. The youth competition in the morning was fittingly won by Glasgow Gaels Shinty Club from Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu, but there was a good number of Gaelic speakers in the three other teams involved, Strathkelvin, Milngavie & Bearsden and Cearcall Camanachd Lannraig a Tuath. On Friday, Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu also paid host to a workshop with Hugh Dan MacLennan, organised by Comann na Gàidhlig. In the Corn Cholmcille match, Alba had the best of the play in the first half and went into a three point lead, thanks to Lewis’ Ally Lamont from open play and a fine dead ball from Gilleasbuig MacDonald of Skye Camanachd. Bit by bit, Fir Uladh, crept back into the game, and after scoring a point, also gained some fortune when Frankie O Ceallaigh’s shot deceived Iain “Spod” MacLeod to score the first goal of the game and take the lead. Alba hit back through Strathspey’s Lawrence Nicolson Bellini. A keen Gaelic learner, Lawrence’s mother Annie is from Elgol, and his long range low shot put the Scottish Gaels back on the front foot. Fir Uladh grabbed a fifth point to narrow the gap, and in the lead up, Lovat’s Iain Nicolson suffered a nasty face injury which led to a visit to hospital. They then equalised just before half time to make it 6-6 at the interval. Unfortunately, Gilleasbuig Macdonald was also lost with a hamstring injury before half-time, and this would have a major impact on the second half of the match. Without these two key players in the middle of the park, it was difficult for Alba to keep a hold of the match. Fir Uladh began to tote up the points over the bar and held a 9-6 lead when Oisn Mac an Bhiocaire scored the second goal. This made the points difference six points and the situation looked bad when David MacInnes was lost shortly after, the big Kilmuir man having put in a great shift in the middle of the park to hold the defensive line. However, although they couldn’t add to their halftime total, the Scots held firm and limited the Irish to two further points. The game ending 14-6 and Fir Uladh lifted Corn Cholmcille for the first time. Aine O Cairealain from Na Piarsaigh was awarded the Fir Uladh Man of the Match award and Tayforth’s Coinneach Campbell won the Alba award. Several Skye Camanachd players were involved, with several sets of brothers, John Angus & David MacInnes, Ally & Iain MacLeod, Gilleasbuig and Aonghas Macdonald, who managed the side, as well as impressive performances by Alasdair Macdonald and David Grant. Although the weather for the senior game was wet, it was a fine spectacle for the spectator. Gaelic was at the heart of the project, spoken all day and well into the night with a ceilidh in association with the University of Glasgow and the Glasgow University Ossianic Society. Iomain Cholmcille Co-ordinator Eòghan Stewart said “The links between Scottish and Irish Gaels are strengthened by the event and the Scottish lads gain loads of confidence in the use of their Gaelic through participation.” In terms of the future of the event, he added. “We hope to hold Iomain Cholmcille 8 in one of Fir Uladh’s home counties for the first time. Hopefully, Cholmcille will see fit to continue their support of this fantastic event for many years to come.” Iomain Cholmcille is supported by Colmcille, the organisation which aims to develop and strengthen links between Gaels in Ireland and Scotland.
Iomain Cholmcille a Seachd ga bhuannachadh le Fir Uladh Alba 6 (1-3) Fir Uladh, Éire 14 (2-8) Chaidh Iomain Cholmcille a chluich ann an Glaschu Disathairne. ’S e a’ chiad uair gun deach an co-fharpais iomain airson luchd-labhairt Cànan nan Gàidheal eadar Alba agus Èirinn a chluich sa bhaile. Chaidh co-fharpais òigridh sa mhadainn a bhuannachadh le Sgoil Ghàidhlig Ghlaschu. Ann an geam nan inbheach, bha làmh an uachdair aig na h-Albannaich anns a’ chiad leth agus chaidh iad trì pùing air thòiseach le Alasdair MacLaomainn à Leòdhas a’ fosgladh an sgòradh le pùing tarsainn, agus an uairsin Gilleasbuig MacDhòmhnaill a’ cur dà phùing tarsainn o bhuille-saor on làr. Beag air bheag thàinig Fir Uladh air ais innte, agus as dèidh pùing fhaighinn, fhuair iad a’ chiad thadhal den gheam tro Fhrankie O Ceallaigh airson a dhol air thòiseach, far am bu chòir do dh’Iain “Spod” MacLeòid a dhèanamh na b’ fheàrr eadar na pùist. Fhreagair Alba le tadhal o Lawrence MacNeacail Bellini o Shràth Spè. Tha Lawrence air Gàidhlig ionnsachadh san ùine aige fhèin agus ’s e tadhal sgoinneil a bha ann o astar, ìseal seachad air an fhear-gleidhidh. Bha an còigeamh pùing seo cosgail dha na h-Albannaich air sgàth ’s gun deach Iain MacNeacail a ghoirteachadh agus a thoirt chun an ospadai as dèidh dha bualadh a-steach dha chluicheadair fhèin. Fhuair Fir Uladh pùing as dèidh sin airson an geam a thoirt gu ceann aig leth-ùine le na sgòraichean sia an urra. Chaill na h-Albannaich Gilleasbuig MacDhòmhnaill cuideachd ro leth-ùine agus bheireadh seo buaidh mhòr air a’ gheam san dara leth. Gun dithis dhe na cluicheadairean as cudromaiche ann an meadhan na pàirce, bha e doirbh do dh’Alba greim fhaighinn air a’ gheam. Thòisich Fir Uladh a’ cruinneachadh pùingean tarsainn, agus bha iad air a dhol gu 9-6 nuair a chuir Oisin Mac an Bhiocaire an dara thadhal. Bha am bearn a-nis sìa pùingean, no dà thadhal agus bha cùisean a’ coimhead gu math dubh do dh’Alba gu h-àraidh nuair a chailleadh Daibhidh MacAonghais goirid as dèidh sin. Bha am fear mòr à Cille Mhoire air cùisean a chumail a’ dol ann am meadhan na pàirce agus ged a bha na h-Albannaich easgaidh chun na crìch, cha b’ urrainn dhaibh a chur ris an sgòr anns an dara leth idir. Chrìochnaich an geam 14-6 do dh’Fhir Uladh agus iadsan airidh air a bhith a’ togail Corn Cholmcille airson a’ chiad uair. Choisinn Aine O Cairealain o Na Piarsaigh an duais mar shàr-chluichedair aig Fir Uladh agus fhuair Coinneach Caimbeul o Thatha For an dearbh rud airson Alba. Bha gu leòr ann on dà sgioba Innse Gall, le Innes MacLaomainn, Ally MacLaomainn, Sean MacLeòid agus Paddy Mac na Ceardaich o Chamanachd Leòdhais agus Greum MacIlleDhuibh agus Alasdair Fearghastan o Chamanachd Uibhist a’ cluich ann. Ged a bha an t-sìde caran fliuch, ’s e geam sònraichte a bha ann airson an luchd-amhairc. Bha Gàidhlig agus Gaeilge ga bruidhinn fad an latha agus lean e air adhart dhan oidhche. Thuirt Eòghan Stiùbhart, co-ordanaiche a’ phròiseict. “Tha na ceanglaichean eadar Gàidheil air an neartachadh agus tha na gillean Albannaich gam mhisneachadh gu mòr le an cuid Ghàidhlig le bhith a’ gabhail pàirt san tachartas. Bidh sinn ag amas air Iomain Cholmcille a Ochd a ruith ann an Uladh airson a’ chiad uair an ath bhliadhna.”
Alba Squad Sean MacLeod, Paddy Sinclair, Ally Lamont, Innes Lamont, Paul Duke (Camanachd Leòdhais), Alex Dunnings (Oban Camanachd) Doneil MacLeod (Boleskine), Kenneth Campbell (Tayforth), Alasdair Ferguson, Graham Black (Aberdeen University/Uist), Mark Fraser (Aberdeen University), Gilleasbuig Macdonald, David MacInnes, John Angus MacInnes, Alasdair “Spod” MacLeod, Iain “Spod” MacLeod, Alasdair “Digg” Macdonald, David Grant (Skye Camanachd), Crisdean Finlayson (Lochcarron), Iain Nicolson (Lovat) Fir Uladh Squad Joe Ó Dochartaigh (Sleacht Néill, Derry), Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh (Eoghan Rua, Derry), Malachaí Ó hÁgáin (An Suaitreach, Derry), Cathaoir Ó Caiside (Sleacht Néill, Derry), Joe Ó Lochlainn (Sleacht Néill, Derry), Liam Óg Ó Flannagáin (Sleacht Néill, Derry), Ainle Ó Cairealláin (Na Piarsaigh, Cork), Éanna Ó Caiside (Sleacht Néill, Derry), Colm Duffin (Tír na nÓg, Antrim), Seán Ó Corráin (Naomh Gall, Antrim), Aodhán Nutley (Craobh Rua Camlocha, Armagh), Brian Mac an tSionnaigh (An Cairdinéal Ó Dónaill, Antrim), Éamonn Mac Lochlainn (Seamróga Bhéal Feirste, Antrim), Frankie Ó Ceallaigh (Sleacht Néill, Derry) Oisín Mac an Bhiocáire (Ó Donnabháin Rosa, Antrim), Naoise Ó Cairealláin (Naomh Pól, Antrim), Caoimhín Ó Daimhín (Clann na nGael, Armagh), Déaglán Ó Laithbheartaigh (Leamhaigh, Derry), Conchúr Ó Muirí (Baile na Scríne, Derry), Pádraig Ó Mianáin (Eoghan Rua, Derry), Damian Ó Néill (Naomh Colum Cille, Tyrone) |