Loughrea full forward Johnny Maher really lost his head during the Galway Hurling Final against St Thomas but his actions were missed by the match referee.

Skye Camanachd training begins on Thursday 6 December 2012.

Skye Camanachd have started planning their pre-season programme ahead of the 2013 shinty season.

Skye Camanachd will hold off appointing their first team and second team managers until a meeting with players which is likely to take place before the end of the year.

Shinty historian Dr Hugh Dan MacLennan is to give a talk on Shinty Archives – A National Asset at the Highland Archive Centre, Bught Road, Inverness on Wednesday 5 December 2012.

Continuity was the key message at the Skye Camanachd Annual General Meeting at the Skye Camanachd Clubhouse on Thursday 29 November 2012.

Strathglass have invited applications for the position of first team manager ahead of the 2013 shinty season.

South Skye youngsters gave their coach John MacLeod a presentation caman last week in recognition of his lengthy service coaching the game in the area.

Lochaber have announced their Player of the Year Awards following their Annual Dinner Dance on Saturday 24 November 2012.

Skye Camanachd will seek nominations for new Vice Presidents at the club’s Annual General Meeting at the Skye Camanachd Clubhouse on Thursday 29 November 2012.

Glenurquhart Shinty Club celebrated the most successful season in the club's history last weekend by raising almost £10,000 from Scotland's first charity team bungee jump.

Artemis Macaulay Cup winners Glenurquhart have confirmed their 2012 Player of the Year Awards following their Annual Dinner Dance at the Clansman on Friday 23 November 2012.

The Women’s Camanachd Association announced their Player of the Year Awards at their Annual General Meeting at the Nevis Centre, Fort William on Sunday 25 November 2012.

The 2012 Women’s Camanachd Association Annual General Meeting took place at the Nevis Centre, Fort William on Sunday 25 November 2012.

Skye Camanachd Ladies have been given the green light to play all league home games on a Saturday for a trial period following the 2012 Women’s Camanachd Association Annual General Meeting in Fort William on Sunday 25 November 2012.

The Skye Camanachd Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 29 November 2012.

The Camanachd Association is on the look-out for new shinty referees ahead of the start of the 2013 shinty season.

Lochaber Ladies won the WCA Marine Harvest North Division 2 title with a 3-2 win over nearest rivals Glengarry Ladies on Sunday 18 November 2012.

Skye Camanachd visited Newry in 1994 at the invitation of Mourne District Council and the following is an anonymous account of the Islanders tour, composed shortly after they returned home.

The Artemis Macaulay Cup draw is one of the first signs that the new shinty season is just around the corner.

The Camanachd Association will hold a Season Review meeting at the Alexandra Hotel, Fort William on Saturday 1 December 2012.

The 2012 Women’s Camanachd Association Annual General Meeting will hear a proposal from the committee that Skye Camanachd Ladies be allowed to play all league home games on a Saturday for a trial period.

Aberdour Shinty Club will hold a Shinty Camp at Dunfermline High School on Friday 16 November 2012.

The Skye Camanachd Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 29 November 2012.

The South came out on top in both the men’s’ and women’s’ university shinty clashes at St Andrews on Saturday 10 November 2012.

Inverness Shinty Club announced their Player of the Year Awards at their recent Annual General Meeting and former Skye Camanachd player Dougie Rankin was amongst the winners.

With the 2012 Shinty / Hurling International series between Scotland and Ireland now behind us, attention turns to the future of the annual composite rules clash between the Celtic cousins.  

Fort William Shinty Club has announced that Victor Smith and Adam Robertson will take over as first team managers with immediate effect.

The Skye Camanachd Social Club Quiz starts again on Friday 9 November 2012.

The Keeping Out of the D blogspot takes a look at the Shinty / Hurling International series between Scotland and Ireland.  

Skye Camanachd U17 finished in third place in the National Macaulay Sixes at Mossfield, Oban on Saturday 3 November 2012.

Strathglass have announced their Player of the Year Awards following the club’s Annual Dinner Dance on Friday 2 November 2012.

Kilmallie U17 won the National Macaulay Sixes after an entertaining day’s shinty at Mossfield, Oban on Saturday 3 November 2012.

Shinty historian Hugh Dan MacLennan will be hosting a Shinty Archive Night at the Skye Camanachd Clubhouse on Friday 2 November 2012.

Co-managers Fraser MacKenzie and Drew McNeil will remain in charge at Orion Group Premiership side Glenurquhart following the club’s Annual General Meeting this week.