Allan “Goa” MacLeod named in Alba squad for Iomain Cholmcille
Skye Camanachd defender Allan “Goa” MacLeod” has been called up to the Alba squad for Iomain Cholmcille on Saturday 13 February 2010 in Portree.
Alba manager Eòghan Stewart said that it was sensible to make the call-up even this soon before the big game. He also gave his explanations for this.
“It was an easy decision to call-up Allan this late in the day. It was a shame he wasn’t in the original squad but I was trying to avoid the squad becoming to big but I now have a slight worry over John Moir who got a bad knock in the Ewen Morrison Cup on Saturday and I want to ensure that we have enough support throughout the squad. Allan was in great form for North Skye on Saturday and he has great Staffin Gaelic and is very popular amongst the other players as well.”
MacLeod was in the North of Scotland squad in 2008 and he was Skye Camanachd’s player of the year for 2008.
The game throws up at 1.30pm on Saturday 13 February at Pàirc an Laoch, Portree.
Ailean MacLeòid ga ainmeachadh ann an Sguad na h-Alba airson Iomain Cholmcille.
Tha an cluicheadair–dìon aig Camanachd an Eilein Sgitheanaich, Ailean “Gobha” MacLeòid, air gairm fhaighinn airson sguad na h-Alba airson Iomain Cholmcille air Disathairne 13mh an Gearran ann an Port Righ.
Thuirt Eòghan Stiùbhart, manaidsear na h-Alba, gun robh e freagarrach gairm a dhèanamh cho aithghearr ron a’ ghèam. Mhìnich e cuideachd carson a bha seo.
“S e co-dhùnadh furasta a bha ann a bhith a’ cur iarrtas air Ailean fiùs aig an ìre seo. Bha e duilich nach robh e sa sguad an toiseach ach cha robh mi airson gum biodh an sguad ro mhòr ach tha beagan uallach orm mu dheidhinn Iain Moir a fhuair droch bhuille ann an Cupa Eòghainn Mhoireasdain Disathairne sa chaidh agus tha mi airson gum bi taic gu leòr againn air feadh na sguad. Bha Ailean ann an deagh thrum Disathairne airson Ceann a Tuath an Eilein agus tha deagh Ghàidhlig Stafainn aige agus tha meas mòr air bho na cluicheadairean eile cuideachd.”
Bha MacLeòid ann an Sguad Cheann a Tuath na h-Alba ann an 2008 agus bha e na shàr-chluicheadair na bliadhna airson 2008 aig Camanachd an Eilein.
Tha an geam a’ tòiseachadh aig 1.30f air Disathairne 13mh An Gearran aig Pàirc nan Laoch.