Holders Kingussie to take on Col-Glen, Oban Celtic or Bute in Camanachd Cup
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Kingussie have been handed a home draw in the Camanachd Cup whilst Newtonmore face a tough test if they are to progress.
The Red and Blues will host either Col-Glen, Oban Celtic or Bute in the second round of the famous competition but 'More will have to travel to Mossfield to face Oban Camanachd.
The two teams learned their fate following the first and second rounds of the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup a little earlier today.
In attendance were Sandy Grant, Tulloch Homes managing director; Kieran Graham, Tulloch Homes commercial director and Derek Keir, Camanachd Association CEO for the draw at the company's Drummond Hill development in Inverness.
The 2024 Camanachd Cup Final is set to take place on September 2 at An Aird in Fort William.
The first and second round draw have been regionalised.
Burton Morrison, Camanachd Association president, said: “It gives the association great pleasure to have conducted the first and second round draw of the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup this morning.
"The Camanachd Cup is shinty’s Blue Riband event and the greatest honour in our sport.
"The last three finals since the pandemic have all been extremely competitive which demonstrates the desire of all teams to get their hands on this prestigious trophy.
"The final will be returning to Fort William for the first time since 2019 and we look forward to working with the club and the local community to make sure it is a success.
"I wish all teams in today’s draw the very best of luck in their endeavours to lift the trophy on September 21st."
Tulloch Homes managing director Sandy Grant said: “And just like that it’s the start of another Camanachd Cup season and, at Tulloch, we are delighted to kick things off with the first draw at our Drummond Hill development with Derek and Arran and support the tournament for the eighth year.
"I’m sure, as always, we’re in for an exciting competition with Kingussie playing to defend their title for the second year in a row and we wish all the teams the very best of luck.”
Tickets for the 2024 Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup Final are available at www.shinty.com/tickets and are currently 27% off.
Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup 2024
Northern Section 1. Ardnamurchan; 2. Beauly; 3. Fort William; 4. Inverness; 5. Kilmallie; 6. Strathglass.
Southern Section
1. Aberdour; 2. Bute; 3. Glasgow Mid Argyll; 4. Inveraray; 5. Kilmory; 6. Oban Celtic; 7. Col Glen.
Preliminary round (30th March 2024)
Southern section: Oban Celtic v Bute
First round (27th April 2024)
Northern Section 1. Strathglass v Beauly; 2. Kilmallie v Fort William; 3. Ardnamurchan v Inverness.
Southern Section 1. Col Glen v Oban Celtic/Bute; 2. Aberdour v Inveraray; 3. Glasgow Mid Argyll v Kilmory.
Second round (1st June 2024)
Northern Section 1. Strathglass/Beauly v Kinlochshiel; 2. Lovat v Caberfeidh; 3. Skye v Glenurquhart; 4. Kilmallie or Fort William v Ardnamurchan or Inverness.
Southern Section 1. Kingussie v Col-Glen or Oban Celtic or Bute; 2. Lochaber v Kyles Athletic; 3. Oban Camanachd v Newtonmore; 4. Aberdour or Inveraray v GMA or Kilmory.
