Iomain Cholmcille X | |
13 October 2017 Iomain Cholmcille X takes place at Lochaber High School astro pitch in Fort William on Saturday 14 October 2017. The games were due to be played at An Aird but the wet weather led to a Friday change of venue. The International Shinty / Hurling Festival for Gaelic speakers marks ten years with its biggest event yet at Mòd Lochaber. The event has previously been hosted in Glasgow, Oban and Skye but this is the first time it will take place in Fort William. Alba manager Iain Sinclair will be without Newtonmore’s Iain Robinson for the matches against Micheal Breathnach GAA and Fir Uladh GAA as he has been withdrawn from the squad whilst some of the Skye contingent miss out as they attend a wedding. Dr. Ciorstag NicLeòid and Karen MacKinnon will be in charge of the women’s team once more as they face the camogs of Cois Fharraige. There will also, for the first time, be a youth match at 11.30am. Event organiser Eoghan Stewart said, “We are delighted to take the tenth Iomain Cholmcille to Fort William for the first time and of course to be here at the same time as the Lochaber Mod. We are grateful to Sabhel Mor Ostaig for sponsoring the men’s teams and we are all looking forward to competitive matches at all levels and I’m sure everyone will enjoy a great day of shinty, hurling and Gaelic.” A packed schedule at An Aird runs as follows: Hurling Play-off - Fir Uladh v Micheál Breathnach (10.30am) Cuach a' Bhùird - Alba Òg v Gaelcholaiste Doire (11.30am) Shinty / Hurling Demo - Alba v Fir Uladh / Micheál Breathnach (12.45pm) Corn Sgàthach - Alba v Cois Fharraige (2pm) Corn Cholmcille - Alba v Èire (Fir Uladh or Micheál Breathnach (3.30pm) |