The Skye Camanachd second team travel to play their Caberfeidh counterparts following the draw for the 2023 Highland Industrial Supplies Sutherland Cup which was made at Urquhart Castle on Monday 6 February 2023.

The draw was made by HIS Director, Garry Mackintosh and award winning fiddle player and composer, Duncan Chisholm.

The competition is regionalised in the early rounds and the draw in full is as follows:

Section 1 – First Round – Saturday 1 April 2023

Boleskine v Aberdeen University

Kingussie v Inverness

Strathglass v Glenurquhart

Newtonmore v Strathspey

Section 1 - Second Round – Saturday 6 May 2023

Kingussie / Inverness v Newtonmore / Strathspey

Boleskine / Aberdeen University v Strathglass / Glenurquhart

Section 2 - First Round – Saturday 1 April 2023

Caberfeidh v Skye

Kinlochshiel v Lovat

Beauly v Lewis

Bye – Lochcarron

Section 2 - Second Round – Saturday 6 May 2023

Kinlochshiel / Lovat v Lochcarron

Caberfeidh / Skye v Beauly / Lewis

Section 3 – First Round – Saturday 1 April 2023

Kilmory v Lochaber

Fort William v Lochside Rovers

Byes – Oban Celtic, Kilmallie

Section 3 - Second Round – Saturday 6 May 2023

Oban Celtic v Fort William / Lochside Rovers

Kilmallie v Kilmory / Lochaber

Section 4 - First Round – Saturday 1 - April 2023

Kyles Athletic v Bute

Glasgow Mid Argyll v Tayforth

Inveraray v Strachur-Dunoon

Bye - Uddingston

Section 4 - Second Round – Saturday 6 May 2023

Glasgow Mid Argyll / Tayforth v Uddingston

Inveraray / Strachur-Dunoon v Kyles Athletic / Bute

Quarter Finals – Saturday 17 June 2023

Inveraray / Strachur-Dunoon /Kyles Athletic / Bute

v

Kinlochshiel / Lovat / Lochcarron

Boleskine / Aberdeen University / Strathglass / Glenurquhart

v

Glasgow Mid Argyll / Tayforth / Uddingston

Kilmallie / Kilmory / Lochaber

v

Caberfeidh / Skye / Beauly / Lewis

Kingussie / Inverness / Newtonmore / Strathspey

v

Oban Celtic / Fort William / Lochside Rovers

Semi Finals – Saturday 5 August 2023

Kilmallie / Kilmory / Lochaber / Caberfeidh / Skye / Beauly / Lewis

v

Boleskine / Aberdeen University / Strathglass / Glenurquhart / Glasgow Mid Argyll / Tayforth / Uddingston

 

Inveraray / Strachur-Dunoon / Kyles Athletic / Bute / Kinlochshiel / Lovat / Lochcarron

v

Kingussie / Inverness / Newtonmore / Strathspey / Oban Celtic / Fort William / Lochside Rovers

The 2023 HIS Sutherland Cup Final takes place at Blairbeg, Drumnadrochit on Saturday 9 September 2023.

Highland Industrial Supplies Director, Garry Mackintosh said: “For Highland Industrial Supplies to be sponsoring the Sutherland Cup for its 100^th anniversary is something that brings us great pride. We are passionate about supporting shinty, a sport that is played and watched by the people we serve across the vast majority of Scotland.

“I hope that the whole shinty community and beyond will join us at Blairbeg Park on Saturday 9 September 2023 to celebrate what I am sure will be an entertaining spectacle of shinty, befitting of such an occasion.”

Camanachd Association President, Steven MacKenzie said: "We are delighted to be celebrating the centenary of the Sutherland Cup in 2023 and anticipate another exciting competition.

“Urquhart Castle provides a spectacular backdrop and we thank Historic Environment Scotland for hosting today's draw. We are also delighted that Duncan Chisholm is part of today's proceedings. Just as shinty and Urquhart Castle have rich histories Duncan is a world class fiddler who is a standard-bearer for Scottish traditional music. Both Duncan and shinty draw from the past but are to be vibrant and relevant in the modern Scottish cultural landscape.

“We must also recognise the continued support of Highland Industrial Supplies. They operate widely across the country and are determined that the 2023 Sutherland Cup will be something special. The best of luck to all teams."

Camanachd Association CEO, Derek Keir added, “Urquhart Castle is steeped in history, much like the sport of shinty and indeed the Sutherland Cup. It seemed a fitting place to take the cup draw ahead of the 100^th anniversary of the first Sutherland Cup Final and our thanks go to Historic Environment Scotland for hosting us, and to Highland Industrial Supplies for making the final possible.

The final takes place once again at Blairbeg, Drumnadrochit – home of Glenurquhart shinty club and so to link in with local heritage with this draw is something really important to us.”