Youth Shinty Calendar 2017: Draft 3 (28/03/17) Date Schools Camanachd Schools Camanachd Camanachd Independent Primary Secondary Association Youth Events Club February 25th National First Shinty P5 & P7 tournaments 6-a-side. Fort William March 1st Donella Crawford Cup. S1-6 Girls. 6-a-side Ardnamurchan 11th First Shinty Girls P1-7 5-a-side Portree, Isle of Skye Active Schools. 30th Macpherson Cup S4 Robertson 6’s U-14 North – Inverness GlenUrquhart South - TBC April Draw & MacKay Cup. P1-7 commences 12-a-side 23rd South U-14 6-a-side Development League commences 26-27th National Disability 25th: National U-17 Festival 12-a-side S1-6. 5-a-side. Indoor London Shield Dalfaber, Aviemore League commence 28th North U-14 12-a-side Leagues commence Date Schools Camanachd Schools Camanachd CA Club Youth Independent Primary Secondary Youth Events May 2016 Commences North U-17 MacTavish Cup South U-17 MacQuiston Cup 12-a-side WJ Cameron Development U-17 9-a-side Leagues 4th MacBean Cup. S2 North + South TBC South P5 + P7 7th 6-a-side Taynuilt 11th Tulloch League. P1-7 9-a-side. North Round. Inverness 18th South. Strachur Commences MacMaster Cup U-14. 12-a-side National U-14 9-a-side June 2016 Commences Ross-shire 6’s P5 + P7 + U-14 Schools + U-14 Club 9th Girls League Finals Williamson P1-7 Lochaber HS 6-a-side Newtonmore Cam 10th MacTavish Cup Final U-17. 12-a-side Bught Park Inverness Date Schools Camanachd Schools Camanachd CA Club Youth Independent June Primary Secondary Youth Events 11th Macaulay P1-7 6-a-side Oban Macaulay Association 17th Tulloch Trophy Final Valerie Oliphant P1-7 Memorial Trophy. Ross- TBC shire P7 12’s. Caberfeidh Fraser MacPhee 18th Primary 7’s Ft William 22nd Strathdearn North U-17. 6-a-side Bught Park, Inverness 24th MacQuiston Cup Final U-17. 12-a-side. TBC 24th MacKay Cup Final. P1-7. 12-a-side TBC 27th North Shinty World Cup P5&u + P7&u 6-a-side Bught Park, Inverness July 2016 7th – 9th Womens National Development Camp Strathallan 16th – 20th National U-17 Development Camp Strathallan 23rd – 26th National U-17 Squad Tour. Dublin Date Schools Camanachd Schools Camanachd CA Club Youth Independent Primary Secondary Youth Events August 13th South U14 and U17 open trials 20th South U14 and U17 Kingussie SC. P1-7 six asides 6-a-side Tournament 27th South Area Inter- Districts 27th W.J.Cameron Trophy Final. TBC 27th North U-14 Inter Area Tournament Spean Bridge September 3rd Donnie Maclean U-14 Lochaber6’s 9th Development Cup Final U-14. 9-a-side TBC 10th North U-17 Inter Area Tournament Spean Bridge 16th MacMaster Cup Final. U-14. 12-a-side Inverness 28th North & South S1 Tournaments (6 a side) 24th Inter District. North v South. U-14 & U-17. An Aird. Ft William October 1st London Shield Final U-17. 12-a-side. TBC 5th Wade Cup. S1-6 12-a-side. Kingussie School Holidays (Highland) New Year: Restart 9th January. Mid Term: 20/21st February Easter: 5th April – 24th April. Summer: 30th June – 15th August. October: 6th – 23rd. Christmas: 22nd December In service: 22/02/17 – 05/06/17 – 14/08/17 – 21+22/09/16 Argyll & Bute Holidays. Easter. 31st March – 18th April. Summer. 30th June – 17th August. October. 6th October – 23rd October. Christmas. 22nd December – 8th January 2018. Primary Competitions Tulloch Trophy – The North & South will run separate qualifying tournaments with a national final. This is a 9 a side competition aimed at P7 & under age group. Normally the qualifying tournaments will be on the 2nd Thursday in May (North) and 3rd Sunday in May (South) with the Final on the 3rd Saturday in June prior to a Senior league game in a Central venue. MacKay Cup - The MacKay Cup is a knock-out competition where teams play either a home or away leg against each other depending on the draw. The final will be played in Fort William (Normally last Saturday in June) prior to a Premier League match, where the winners of the North Section play the winners of the South section to determine the best 12 a side Primary team in Shinty. Secondary Competitions S1 Festivals The North & South will run separate Festivals. This is a 6 a side competition aimed at S1 age group. Normally 4th Thursday in September MacBean Cup - The North & South will run separate competitions with no national final. There will be a trophy for both the North & South winners. This is a 9 a side competition aimed at S2 & under age group. Normally the 1st Thursday in May MacPherson Cup - The North and South will run separate competitions with no national final. There will be a trophy for both the North & South winners. This is a 9 a side competition aimed at S4 & under age group. Normally the last Thursday in March Wade Cup - This is a National Tournament staged at Kingussie. Normally the 1st Thursday in October. This national competition gives schools the opportunity to compete against other schools they would not normally have the chance to play against. This is a 12 aside competition open to the S6 & under age group. Donella Crawford - This is an exclusively girl competition held annually inviting teams from across Scotland. It is a one-off event held at Ardnamurchan High (Normally the first Wednesday in March). This is a 6 aside competition aimed at S1-S6 girls. Girls League - Two Area S1-S6 leagues with two/three rounds. The top two teams from each league go forward for the Cup Final and the other teams from each league going forward for the Shield Final. The finals in Fort William are normally the 2nd Friday in June. .