Shinty clubs across the country have had their league fixtures confirmed for the new season, which starts on Saturday 4 March 2017.

The draw for the 2017 Gregor Cameron Consultancy Glasgow Celtic Society Cup has been confirmed.

The Glenurquhart first and second teams have confirmed their pre-season matches ahead of the 2017 campaign. 

The Glasgow Celtic Society has announced that Gregor Cameron Consultancy has extended his sponsorship of shinty's Glasgow Celtic Society Cup for the 2017 competition.

Oban Camanachd and Lochside Rovers have confirmed their final pre-season programme.

Inverness have lined up four more pre-season friendly matches – all against Marine Harvest Premiership opposition.

Some early pre-season friendlies took place on Saturday 28 January 2017.

Badenoch & Strathspey Ladies lifted the Johnstone Rose Bowl at the Nevis Centre, Fort William on Saturday 28 January 2017.

Strathclyde Police won the Jack Asher Sixes at the Garscube Sports Complex on Saturday 28 January 2017.

The Skye Camanachd Shinty Lotto was drawn on Saturday 28 January 2017.

The draw for the 2017 Balliemore Cup took place at the Camanachd Association Offices, Inverness on Thursday 26 January 2017.

Skye Camanachd Ladies will take part in the Johnstone Indoor Tournament which takes place at the Nevis Centre, Fort William on Saturday 28 January 2017.

Kingussie lost one of their most famous captains when Donnie Ross passed away peacefully at his home at Leault Farm on Sunday 22 January 2017.

Marine Harvest South Division 1 side Aberdour will prepare for the new shinty season with four warm up matches.

Having already confirmed the additions of Andrew Hunt and Fulton Ronald to his squad, Oban Celtic manager Kenny Wotherspoon has made further changes.

The draw for the RBS MacTavish Cup took place at Highland Print Studio, Inverness, on Monday 23 January 2017.

The draw for the Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup took place at Highland Print Studio, Inverness, on Monday 23 January 2017.

The draw for the Strathdearn Cup took place at Highland Print Studio, Inverness, on Monday 23 January 2017.

The draw for the Bullough Cup took place at Highland Print Studio, Inverness, on Monday 23 January 2017.

The Skye Camanachd Shinty Lotto was drawn on Saturday 21 January 2017.

The Camanachd Association has stepped up the hunt for a new Chief Executive Officer to lead the organisation following the departure of Torquil MacLeod after the Association’s Annual General Meeting in November 2016.

Oban Celtic manager Kenny Wotherspoon has set his side four testing pre-season friendlies throughout the month of February as they prepare for life in the Marine Harvest National Division.

One sure sign that the new shinty season is just around the corner is the imminent release of the new fixture list.

The final cup draw of the 2017 shinty season, the prestigious Camanachd Cup, will take place in early March when the preliminary round and first round fixtures will be made.

The draw for the 2017 Balliemore Cup will take place at 2pm in the Camanachd Association Office, Inverness on Thursday 26 January 2017.

The draws for the RBS MacTavish Cup, Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup Strathdearn Cup and Bullough Cups will take place at Highland Print Studio, Inverness, on Monday 23 January 2017.

Donald Wilson and his assistant Malcolm Grant will stay on in charge at Ballachulish for the 2017 shinty season.

Beauly have put their pre-season plans in place as new boss Alan MacRae looks to hit the ground running as new boss of the Braeview Park side.

Newtonmore will warm up for the new season with three preseason friendlies at the Eilan.

New Kingussie first team manager Dallas Young has wasted no time in appointing his assistant manager for the 2017 shinty season.

Dunoon Camanachd have put out an appeal for new shinty players to bolster their squad ahead of the new shinty season.

Glasgow Mid Argyll’s Annual General Meeting will take place at Hillhead Sports Centre, Hughenden on Wednesday 30 January 2017.

Douglas MacKintosh’s funeral will take place at St Brides Church of Scotland, Newtonmore on Wednesday 18 January 2017 with the interment at Banchor cemetery thereafter.

There has been a change of management at Tighnabruaich where James Perlich replaces Norman MacDonald in the Kyles Athletic first team hot seat.

Dallas Young has been appointed as the new manager of the Kingussie first team.

The Skye Camanachd Shinty Lotto was drawn on Saturday 14 January 2017.

Skye Camanachd have confirmed their pre-season programme.

The Isle of Skye Primary Schools Camanachd Association First Shinty tournaments begin at the Portree High School Games Hall on Saturday 14 January 2017.

The shinty community lost another well-regarded figure when John Mackechnie, Glenorchy passed away suddenly on Monday 26 December 2016, aged 76 years.

Doe MacRae will assist new Kinlochshiel manager Johnston Gill this coming season.

There was great sadness across the shinty world at the news of the passing of Douglas MacKintosh MBE on Tuesday 10 January 2017.

A centenary reflection on rifles, romance, shinty and World War 1 takes place at the Highland Archive Centre, Inverness on Thursday 9 February 2016.

Lochaber boss Ally Ferguson is putting his team through their paces ahead of another season in shinty’s top division.

Oban Celtic manager Kenny Wotherspoon has confirmed two new signings ahead of the club’s national shinty campaign.

Fraser Gallacher has been confirmed as the new manager of Marine Harvest Premiership side Lovat.

Kilmallie hold their Annual General Meeting at Caol Community Centre on Friday 27 January 2017.

Eight teams, sixty four shinty players, several coaches, a number of referees, two of the best medics, two generous sponsors and some excellent cooks were amongst the contributors to another successful John MacKinnon Memorial Shinty Sixes at the Portree High School astro pitch on Saturday 7 January 2017.

Oban Camanachd marked the New Year with some shinty action at Mossfield on Saturday 7 January 2017.

The Skye Camanachd Shinty Lotto was drawn on Saturday 7 January 2017.

The Golden Oldies won the John MacKinnon Memorial Sixes for the third successive year at the Portree High School astro pitch on Saturday 7 January 2017.

Lewis Camanachd announced their 2016 player of the year awards at a special ceremony following their New Year Iomain Challainn at Smith Avenue, Stornoway.

The 2016 John MacKinnon Memorial Sixes take place at the Portree High School Astro pitch on Saturday 7 January 2017.

Lovat won the 2017 Lovat Cup with a convincing 5-2 victory over Beauly at Braeview Park on Monday 2 January 2017.

The Skye Camanachd Shinty Lotto was drawn on Saturday 31 December 2016.

Skye Camanachd wishes you a Happy New Year!