Skye Camanachd Saturday Shinty Shorts | |
13 July 2014 All focus was on the Balliemore Cup Final this week. Skye Camanachd won the Balliemore Cup for the second time on Saturday 12 July 2014 when they beat Ballachulish 3-2 at the Sports Field, Taynuilt. Skye boss John MacLeod was without powerhouse Kenny Campbell who suffered a broken finger in last weekend’s Scottish Hydro Camanachd Cup quarter-final win over Kilmallie but he did travel with the squad. Ballachulish player / manager Donald Wilson welcomed keeper and captain David MacPhee back into the fold after he missed the team’s last two outings through suspension. However there was Cup Final disappointment for Mark Wilson who missed out as he served a one match ban for a points accumulation. Skye took the lead after 5 minutes when Shockie MacLennan gathered possession from Will Cowie and tucked the ball into the corner of the net. Balla’ keeper David MacPhee made a magnificent save, turning away a Danny Morrison rocket-shot just under his crossbar. Ballachulish came much more into the game in the second half and they deservedly equalised through Alan Clark who had started in defence. With no further scoring, referee Lachie Wood took the final into extra-time. Danny Morrison put Skye back in front when he slotted the ball low through a couple of defenders and past keeper MacPhee. Ballachulish’s second equaliser had a touch of fortune about it. The heavy rain was making for difficult playing conditions and a miss-hit goal on 108 minutes hit fell straight to Alan Clark and he made no mistake dispatching the ball into the net to the delight of the home support. With just 3 minutes remaining and penalties looking likely, Jordan Murchison gathered the ball following a Skye move down the right and de dribbled the ball across goal before playing it low into the net to make it 3-2. Skye captain Gilleasbuig MacDonald and the injured Kenny Campbell both went up to receive the Balliemore Cup from Camanachd Association President Archie Robertson. The Skye Camanachd second team did not have a game so that they could attend the cup final. The Skye Camanachd Ladies were not in action. Skye Camanachd U17 beat Lochaber U17 in their London Shield meeting at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree on Wednesday 9 July 2014. Skye had the better of the early exchanges but the visitors went in front thanks to a terrific strike from the left from Finlay MacDonald. An equally spectacular Angie Grant strike from wide on the Skye wide right made it 1-1 at the break. Skye took control in the second half and Angie Grant got another with John Gillies chipping in with a hat-trick to leave Skye 5-1 winners. Skye Camanachd A U14 and Skye Camanachd B U14 will not be back in action until after the school holidays. |