Shinty Exhibition Swings To A Close | |
19 March 2016 A unique exhibition detailing shinty’s place in Scottish sport, which has been running at the national football stadium Hampden Park in Glasgow, is drawing to a close. In a partnership to celebrate the historic links between football and shinty, the stick and ball game has been showcased for six months in “An Tadhal: The Goal” – to better promote an awareness and understanding of shinty to a new and wider audience. It will end its successful run in Glasgow on Friday 15 April 2016. The exhibition has been organised by the Camanachd Association (shinty’s governing body), in partnership with the Scottish Football Museum and was formally opened in October by Eilean Siar (Western Isles) MP Angus Brendan MacNeil MP, himself a former shinty player from his Glasgow University days. The group which organised the display was led by shinty historian and broadcaster Dr Hugh Dan MacLennan. He said: “We are delighted with the reception the display received and the fact that we still have unique items on display such as the Littlejohn Vase and Album from the University of Aberdeen will ensure that people should take the opportunity to see such a unique collection of artefacts, books and trophies. One of the highlights of the exhibition has been the hand made caman which was made by the great Kenny MacMaster of Caberfeidh and loaned by his son David. The stick which is one of the finest in the display was crafted by Kenny when he was in his 80’s. The exhibition has shown us what we can do in the right facilities and hopefully we will be able to replicate the exercise over time at appropriate venues. Meantime, I would urge anyone who hasn’t been to Hampden to see the exhibition to make the most of the opportunity available until Friday 15 April 2016.” For further information, please contact:
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