Highlanders Shinty Club

Infobox shinty club
clubname = The Highlanders


fullname = The Highlanders Shinty Club
gaelicname = Comann Camanachd an Airm
nickname = The Tablets
founded = 1994
ground = The Battlefield
manager = Robert Stoddart
league = Cups Only
season = 2006
position = Bullough Cup Winners
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The Highlanders is the only shinty team in the British Armed Forces. It was established in 1994. They continue the name of the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) regiment which in 2006 was amalgamated in to the Royal Regiment of Scotland as the 4th Battalion is an infantry battalion of the British Army. The club originally played under the name of the Queen's Own Highlanders.

History

The club narrowly lost out in 2003 in South Division 2 to Glasgow University Shinty Club.

Due to the 4th Battalion's regular placements abroad, the team at present only plays in cup matches and friendlies. In 2006, the club played the first competitive Shinty game outside of Scotland for 80 years, losing to London Camanachd 1-0 in the Bullough Cup, although the won the tie 9-1 on aggregate. They then progressed to the final where they defeated Lochside Rovers 3-1 to win their first ever national trophy of the competition on 23rd September 2006, two months after returning from Basra.

Whilst the Highlanders draws many of its players from Shinty playing parts of the Highlands, the club also look to encourage the sport thorughout the forces.

The club is not entering competitions in 2008.

External links

* [http://shinty.com/highlanders/Default.htm The Highlanders @ shinty.com]
* [http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/TrainingAndAdventure/NeverMindTheBulloughsHighlandersTriumphInShintyBattle.htm MOD article on Highlanders' success]
* [http://www.shinty.com/pix060923a/index.htm Pictures from the Bullough Cup Final 2006]