Uist Camanachd

Infobox shinty club
clubname = Uist


fullname = Uist Camanachd Club
gaelicname = Comann Camanachd Uibhist
nickname = Na Uibhistich
founded = 1990s
ground = Machair Lionacleit, Benbecula.
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league = N/A
season = 2006/07
position = N/A
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Uist Camanachd is a shinty team from the Western Isles, Scotland. The club is based in North Uist but draws its players from the whole archipelago from Berneray to Eriskay.

History

Shinty died out in the Uists in the 1900s due to a difficulty in gaining access to the Camanachd Association's competitions and the rise of football after the First World War. The sport was once highly organised within the islands itself, with Tigharry being the final champions of Uist in 1907. Due to a lack of trees, camans were made with sea weed stalks at the time.

Shinty returned to Uist on a permanent basis in the 1990s and the initiatives spearheaded at this time have resulted in a vibrant youth system alongside a senior team which claimed its first senior trophy by winning the Mod Cup in 2005 against Lewis Camanachd.

The club has the aim of entering senior competition on a fulltime basis in the near future.

On 3rd November 2007, the club regained possession of the North Uist Shinty challenge cup, which had been in the possession of DR Macdonald for many years. The club is resurrected the tradition of New Year shinty in North Uist with a game between the Westside ("An Taobh Siar") and the Eastside ("An Taobh Sear") of the Island on Hogmanay 2007 to mark a hundred years since the trophy was last played for. The game took place at Paible School and the Eastside triumphed 9-0.

In 2008 the senior side lost 4-6 to Lewis on aggregate in the HebCelt Trophy. [http://www.hebceltfest.com/festival/fringe/shinty.php]

At youth level, Uist has been making advances in recent years, with U-14 teams competing at National Development level, 2008 saw the team's best ever performance, finishing third. They also copmeted in the Minch Medal Tournament. [http://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/4111/KLB_high_after_Minch_shinty_win.html]

Honours

2005 Mod Cup

External links

* [http://www.whfp.com/1747/top3.html Uist win Mod Cup] [mms://media4.unique-media.com/nmetelevision/uistFirstHalf.wmv Footage of Hogmanay Game]