Uist Camanachd
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| Full name | Uist Camanachd Club | |
| Gaelic name | Comann Camanachd Uibhist | |
| Nickname | Na Uibhistich | |
| Founded | 1990s | |
| Ground | Machair Lionacleit, Benbecula. | |
| Manager | Keith Macdonald | |
| League | Non-League | |
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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.
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 is also involved in coaching shinty at local Feisean.
In 2008 the senior side lost 4-6 to Lewis on aggregate in the HebCelt Trophy. Uist won the trophy for the first time in 2009, defeating Lewis 3-0.
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 competed in the Minch Medal Tournament.
In 2009, the youth teams will be competed in mainland competition on a full-time basis for the first time, playing against Skye B and Lochcarron. In August 2009, Uist hosted Skye but were defeated 12-0.
In 2010, Uist lost the Hebridean Celtic Festival Cup match to Lewis Camanachd 4-1. In 2010, the club was visited by Ronald Ross.
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