Skye Draw Holders In 2023 Macaulay Cup | |
17 December 2022 Skye Camanachd will host holders Kingussie as one of shinty’s pre-season highlights saw the 2023 Artemis Macaulay Cup draw take place live on Oban FM’s Sport Show on Saturday 17 December 2023. The Macaulay Cup, first presented in 1947 by then Oban Times editor Flora Macaulay, is the only cup format in senior shinty to be played on a regional basis so guaranteeing a final between a South and North side. Eligibility is mainly based on the previous year’s league placing. Aberdour, Bute, Col Glen, Glasgow Mid Argyll, Inveraray, Kyles Athletic, Oban Camanachd and Oban Celtic made up the south half of the draw. Beauly, Caberfeidh, Fort William, Kingussie, Kinlochshiel, Lovat, Newtonmore and Skye Camanachd completed the north section. Beauly joined at Kilmallie’s expense as the Canal Park side are eligible for the Ferguson Transport & Shipping Balliemore Cup whilst Beauly are not. The Macaulay Association were represented at the draw by Davie Hamilton, joined by Roddy McColl and Les Kinvig from the Camanachd Association. Roddy picked the home teams with Les selecting the away sides. 2022 Grand Slam winners Kingussie are going for a fourth successive Macaulay success so are sure to be difficult opponents. The winners will travel to Newtonmore or Fort William in the quarter-finals. The draw in full is: Artemis Macaulay Cup First Round Kyles Athletic v Aberdour Oban Camanachd v Bute Glasgow Mid Argyll v Oban Celtic Inveraray v Col Glen Skye Camanachd v Kingussie Beauly v Lovat Kinlochshiel v Caberfeidh Newtonmore v Fort William Artemis Macaulay Cup Quarter Finals Oban Camanachd / Bute v Inveraray / Col Glen Glasgow Mid Argyll / Oban Celtic v Kyles Athletic / Aberdour Kinlochshiel / Caberfeidh v Beauly / Lovat Newtonmore / Fort William v Skye Camanachd / Kingussie Artemis Macaulay Cup Semi Finals Oban Camanachd / Bute / Inveraray / Col Glen v Glasgow Mid Argyll / Oban Celtic / Kyles Athletic / Aberdour Kinlochshiel / Caberfeidh / Beauly / Lovat v Newtonmore / Fort William / Skye Camanachd / Kingussie The South Artemis Macaulay Cup semi-final takes place at Mossfield with the North last four tie at Braeview Park, Beauly. The Artemis Macaulay Cup Final takes place at Mossfield on Saturday 19 August 2023 with the dates for the earlier rounds still to be confirmed. |