glenurquhart
shinty club
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Glenurquhart
Shinty club
G
lenurquhart Shinty Club is a terrific example of a well-run community establishment that plays a vital role in the
local area. Sport in Profile Magazine caught up with their Chairman recently to find out more about the good work
that they’ve been doing lately.
Involvement
HE told us, “I first started playing shinty at the tender age of 7
years old, although from family photo albums it’s evident
that I had a caman in my hands from earlier than that. All
my shinty playing years have been at Glenurquhart
, from juvenile level through to premier league
and following an untimely injury I retired from
actively playing and joined the committee in
2010.”
The Role
“At the beginning of this year I had the
privilege of being voted in as chairman.
As a club we have a fantastic youth
structure that has grown from strength
to strength. In this modern day and
age where the Xbox is becoming
more popular than a hit about in the
park it is great to see more and more
youngster participating in shinty and
keeping them interested is a key part
of strengthening the number of players
that make it to senior shinty.
This cannot be accomplished without
the hard work of volunteers, committee
members and players both past and
present; it’s humbling to see those of all
ages proudly hold on to a red and black
shirt. With such a wide spectrum of people
involved in running the club opinions can
differ and from time to time this brings its
own challenges – but life would be boring if
everybody thought the same way!”
6 Issue 08