Glasgow Celtic Society

The Glasgow Celtic Society Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the Gregor Cameron Consultancy Celtic Society Cup, is a knock-out cup competition in the sport of shinty. Entry is open to all senior teams from the South District playing in the Premier Division and South Division One. It is the oldest competition in the sport, first being played for in 1879.[1] It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty.[2]

The final is always played traditionally at Old Anniesland (although both 2011 and 2012 finals have been scheduled outside of the city) and it is organised by the Glasgow Celtic Society in conjunction with the Camanachd Association, not by the Camanachd Association itself. The 2015 final was played at Taynuilt.

The present holders are Kyles Athletic, who also hold the record for most cups won.

The 2015 Cup final was held in Taynuilt on June 27 between Oban Camanachd and Kyles Athletic.

The Celtic Society did not originally run the competition but presented the trophy to the Glasgow Shinty Association. Upon the demise of this organisation the Celtic Society took over the running of the competition.[3]

In 1888, Inveraray played Furnace in the final and disputed the validity of a goal. The club took legal action and the cup was suspended for 12 years.[4]

Teams from the North sometimes entered and Lovat won the Celtic on a couple of occasions in 1950 and 1951.

Inveraray were champions in 2009, defeating Oban Camanachd 3-2. From 2004 until 2011, the competition had two unique bylaws - firstly all free-hits were direct and secondly, the penalty area was significantly larger, akin to a football penalty area, any infringement within this area culminating in a penalty hit. The restrictions regarding entry into the D and off-side remained the same as in the normal rules of shinty.[5]

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