Henry MacInnes, the inspiration behind Fergie Macdonald’s classic tune ‘The Shinty Referee’, will sound his whistle for the final time when he takes charge of the Mòd Cup clash between Tayforth and the Aberdour second team at the North Inch, Perth on Saturday 15 October 2022.
This clash is part of the 2022 Royal National Mòd, with the Mòd Cup always contested between always the two sides from near the Mòd venue.
The match is a fitting finale for the proud Gael who has refereed Lewis Camanachd home matches right up to this season with his final Mowi North Division 2 game being the encounter between Lewis Camanachd and the Strathglass second team at Shawbost on Saturday 27 August 2022. Lewis were 5-0 winners.
Ironically, Strathglass also featured in the very first match Henry refereed back in the day.
(The photograph features shinty referee Henry MacInnes with his grand nephew Finlay Macleod (left) and nephew Willie Macleod (right) ahead of the match between Lewis Camanachd and the Strathglass second team.)