The Camanachd Association has announced the various cup final and international dates ahead of the start of the 2012 shinty season.
The 2012 shinty season begins on Saturday 3 March 2012 and the new fixture list will be issued in due course. Meantime the cup final and international dates have been confirmed as follows:
Co-operative MacTavish Cup Final - Saturday 16 June 2012
Glasgow Celtic Cup Final - Saturday 23 June 2012
Balliemore Cup Final - Saturday 21 July 2012
Sutherland Cup Final - Saturday 28 July 2012
Artemis Macaulay Cup Final - Saturday 18 August 2012
Bullough Cup Final - Saturday 1 September 2012
Strathdearn Cup Final - Saturday 1 September 2012
Scottish Hydro Camanachd Cup Final - Saturday 15 September 2012
Marine Harvest Shinty / Hurling International: Scotland v Ireland - Saturday 20 October 2012 - Bught Park, Inverness (proposed)
Marine Harvest Shinty / Hurling International: Ireland v Scotland - Saturday 27 October 2012 - Ennis, Co. Clare (confirmed)
The cup final venues have yet to be confirmed. However, as usual, the Co-operative MacTavish Cup Final will take place at the Bught Park, Inverness and the Artemis Macaulay Cup Final will be played at Mossfield, Oban.