The new shinty season throws up on Saturday 2 March 2013 as clubs across the country compete for qualifying places for the new league structure which is set to be introduced from the start of the 2014 shinty season.

Lovat have strengthened their striking options ahead of the start of the 2013 shinty season by signing Kevin Bartlett from Caberfeidh.

The Schools Camanachd Association in partnership with The Camanachd Association propose to launch an imaginative national sixes competition for primary schools who do not enter the Mackay Cup or Tulloch League 12-a-side competitions.

Skye Camanachd Ladies have received a major boost ahead of the 2013 shinty season with the news that Sarah Corrigall had signed for the club.

Both Skye Camanachd teams are in action as the new shinty season starts on Saturday 2 March 2013.

The Skye Camanachd Ladies will pay tribute to Joy Robson when they start the 2013 Women’s Camanachd Association shinty season against Lovat Ladies at Balgate on Saturday 2 March 2013.

The final pre-season friendlies took place on Saturday 23 February 2013 with the new shinty season just a week away.

The Thomas Ferguson Memorial Cup clash between Skye Camanachd and Lovat on Saturday 23 February 2013 has passed a pitch inspection.

Skye Camanachd first team manager Willie MacRae has named a 16 man squad for the Thomas Ferguson Memorial Cup clash with Lovat on Saturday 23 February 2013.

Cuillin FM begins their live shinty coverage on Saturday 23 February 2013.

There has been a change of throw up time for the Thomas Ferguson Memorial Cup meeting between Skye Camanachd and Lovat at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 23 February 2013.

Skye Camanachd memberships for the 2013 shinty season are now due.

Skye Camanachd will meet Lovat for the Thomas Ferguson Memorial Cup at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 23 February 2013.

Beauly Shinty Club have announced their annual awards for the 2012 shinty season

Kinlochshiel manager Johnston Gill has confirmed that Davie Glass will join the west coast side ahead of the 2013 shinty season.

The Skye Camanachd second team recorded a 7-2 win in their pre-season friendly against Lewis Camanachd at Shawbost on Saturday 16 February 2013.

Skye Camanachd U14 won the Camanachd Association run North of Scotland 5-A-Side Tournament at the Dalfaber Sports Centre, Aviemore on Saturday 16 February 2013.

With just a fortnight to go until the start of the 2013 shinty season, the pre-season friendlies continued on Saturday 16 February 2013.

Skye Camanachd second team manager Murdo Morrison has named his squad for the trip to play Lewis Camanachd at Shawbost on Saturday 16 February 2013.

Camanachd Association Chief Operating Officer, Torquil MacLeod spoke to Cuillin FM's Saturday Sports Show following the announcement of shinty’s new league structure at the Camanachd Association's General Meeting in Fort William on Friday 1 February 2013.

The Skye Camanachd Ladies will now open their WCA North Division 2 campaign against Lovat Ladies at Balgate on Saturday 2 March 2013.

Skye Camanachd Youth Coach John MacLeod has named his squad for the Camanachd Association run North of Scotland 5-A-Side Tournament at the Dalfaber Sports Centre, Aviemore on Saturday 16 February 2013.

Graham Fisher has taken over as Bute first team manager following the club’s Annual General Meeting this week.

Allan MacLeod has been appointed Inverness first team manager following a club meeting on Tuesday 12 February 2013.

Skye Camanachd lost one of their most precious talents on Monday 9 November 1981 when the body of their first team captain and half back George Michie was discovered near his home in Skeabost. He was aged just 20 years old.

Steven Morrison has been named Skye Camanachd first team captain for the 2013 shinty season.

A powerful second half performance gave Fort William a 7-1 win over Skye Camanachd in their 1.30pm throw up at An Aird on Saturday 9 February 2013.

The pre-season friendlies continued on Saturday 9 February 2013 and Sunday 10 February 2013.

There will be a First Aid training course at the Portree Medical Centre on Wednesday 13 February 2013.

Skye Camanachd first team manager Willie Macrae has named a 15 man squad for the trip to An Aird to play Orion Group Premiership side Fort William in a pre-season friendly on Saturday 9 February 2013.

The Skye Camanachd Ladies will open their WCA North Division 2 campaign against Lovat Ladies at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 2 March 2013.

The Camanachd Association has released the youth calendar for the 2013 shinty season.

Heartstart Camanachd makes its debut on Sunday 10 February 2013 with an event in Badenoch.

The Skye Camanachd first team travel to An Aird to play Orion Group Premiership side Fort William in a pre-season friendly on Saturday 9 February 2013.

Skye Camanachd open face Inverness in their opening Marine Harvest North Division 1 fixture at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 2 March 2013.

The Skye Camanachd second team travel to Balgate to play Lovat in their opening Marine Harvest North Division 2 fixture on Saturday 2 March 2013.

Inverness first team manager Callum McLeod has resigned following a club committee meeting on Tuesday 5 February 2013.

The pre-season friendly match between the Skye Camanachd second team and an Inverness side at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 9 February 2013 has been postponed.

The Women’s Camanachd Association has announced that Lisa Norman will be the new President of the Association.

Alasdair Bruce was awarded the Angus Murchison Cup at the Skye Camanachd Annual Dinner Dance at the Skye Camanachd Clubhouse on Saturday 2 February 2013.

The Skye Camanachd 2012 Player of the Year Awards were announced at the club’s Annual Dinner Dance at the Skye Camanachd Clubhouse on Saturday 2 February 2013.

The Skye Camanachd Ladies will meet Glengarry at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree in the first round of the 2013 Valerie Fraser Cup competition.

There was some more pre-season action on Saturday 2 February 2013 and Sunday 3 February 2013.

Jordan Murchison became the first recipient of “Caman DR” at the Skye Camanachd Annual Dinner Dance which took place at the Skye Camanachd Clubhouse on Saturday 2 February 2013.

Marine Harvest North Division 1 will have three rounds of fixtures for the 2013 shinty season.

South Skye regained the Ewen Morrison Memorial Cup with a 1-0 win over the North Skye at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Saturday 2 February 2013.

The 2013 AJG Parcels Glasgow Celtic Society Cup draw was made on Friday 1 February 2013.

The West Highland Free Press enjoyed a double success at the Highland Media Awards on Friday 1 February 2013.

The draw for the 2013 Bullough Cup was made at the Camanachd Association General Meeting in Fort William on Saturday 1 February 2013.

The draw for the 2013 Strathdearn Cup was made at the Camanachd Association General Meeting in Fort William on Saturday 1 February 2013.

The draw for the 2013 Balliemore Cup was made at the Camanachd Association General Meeting in Fort William on Saturday 1 February 2013.

The draw for the 2013 Sutherland Cup was made at the Camanachd Association General Meeting in Fort William on Saturday 1 February 2013.

The draw for the 2013 MacTavish Cup was made at the Camanachd Association General Meeting in Fort William on Saturday 1 February 2013.

There will be two national shinty leagues from the start of the 2014 shinty season.