Shinty returned across the Highlands on the 7th of March 2026 as clubs began their league campaigns in competitions organised by the Camanachd Association.
The opening weekend delivered a mixture of dominant victories, tight contests and high scoring encounters as teams looked to establish early momentum across several divisions.
Fort William made a powerful start to the season with a four goal win over Caberfeidh while Newtonmore secured an impressive away victory at Oban Camanachd in one of the most notable matches in the Mowi Premiership.
Elsewhere there were dramatic scorelines throughout the leagues including Glenurquhart’s narrow 5 4 win over Glengarry and a six goal draw between Ballachulish and Glasgow Mid Argyll.
Mowi Premiership
Col Glen 0 – 3 Kinlochshiel
Referee: Robert Baxter
Col Glen
No scorers
Kinlochshiel
Ali Nixon 12
Jay MacRae 34
Oliver MacRae 65
Fort William 4 – 0 Caberfeidh
Referee: Steven MacLachlan
Fort William
Victor Smith 31
Padraig McNeill 61
Lachie Shaw 78
Mark Fraser 79
Caberfeidh
No scorers
Kingussie 3 – 0 Skye
Referee: Jamie MacPherson
Kingussie
Dylan Borthwick 42
Thomas Borthwick 52
Ruaridh Anderson 86
Skye
No scorers
Lochaber 4 – 0 Kyles Athletic
Referee: Donji MacLeod
Lochaber
Connor Sweeney 10
Finlay MacDonald 13
Stuart Callison 28
Martin Johnstone 52
Kyles Athletic
No scorers
Oban Camanachd 2 – 4 Newtonmore
Referee: Craig Scott
Oban Camanachd
Ross MacMillan 28
Lewis Cameron 76
Newtonmore
Struan Ross 17, 45
Iain Robinson 39
Brodie MacBean 80
Mowi National Division
Bute 0 – 0 Kilmallie
Referee: Euan Pearson
Bute
No scorers
Kilmallie
No scorers
Discipline
Shane O’Rua Sent Off
Glasgow Mid Argyll 2 – 1 Inveraray
Referee: Alec MacVicar
Glasgow Mid Argyll
Ross Brown 60
John Sweeney 70
Inveraray
Ruaraidh Graham 5
Glenurquhart 3 – 1 Beauly
Referee: James Munro
Glenurquhart
John Barr 19
Daniel MacLean 44
Doug Brockie 89
Beauly
Louie MacLellan 49
Discipline
Connor Ross Sent Off
Charlie MacRae Sent Off
Lovat 10 – 0 Oban Celtic
Referee: Ewen MacLean
Lovat
Graeme MacMillan 1, 30, 88
Lewis Tawse 15, 35
Marc MacLachlan 53, 71
Greg Matheson 56, 79
James MacPherson 89
Oban Celtic
No scorers
Mowi North Division 1
Caberfeidh 1 – 4 Fort William
Referee: Sandy Tulloch
Caberfeidh
Kyle Lawrie 74
Fort William
Mark Grant 28
Jack Kearney 40
Struan Stephen 55, 66
Glengarry 4 – 5 Glenurquhart
Referee: Bruce Crawford
Glengarry
Nick Dalgety 49, 51, 86
Raymond Robertson 59
Glenurquhart
Glenn MacDonald 19, 68, 71
Michael Fraser 33, 89
Kinlochshiel 3 – 2 Strathglass
Referee: John MacRitchie
Kinlochshiel
Jordan Fraser 30
Corin Jack 80
Duncan MacMillan 84
Strathglass
Ciaran Melens 49
Alex MacKenzie 90
Newtonmore 3 – 1 Inverness
Referee: Michael Ritchie
Newtonmore
Craig MacIsaac 12, 16, 38
Inverness
Finlay Calder 44
Skye 3 – 3 Kingussie
Referee: John MacRitchie
Skye
Nui MacDonald 85
Eoghainn Graham 90
Harry Speed 90+3
Kingussie
Toby Thain 71
Rory Munro 76, 86
Mowi South Division 1
Ballachulish 3 – 3 Glasgow Mid Argyll
Referee: Alan Clark
Ballachulish
Marcus Spence 44
Duncan MacDonald 56
Donald Pearce 60
Glasgow Mid Argyll
Callum Robb 25
Alasdair Stewart 39
Scott Craig 58
Inveraray 1 – 2 Lochside Rovers
Referee: Craig Harrower
Inveraray
Connor Griffin 83
Lochside Rovers
Innes MacKay 12
Jamie Anderson 70
Kyles Athletic P – P Aberdour
To Be Rescheduled
Mowi North Division 2
Aberdeen University 2 – 3 Lovat
Referee: Aly Paterson
Aberdeen University
Jebby Remegio 13
Matt Rush 33
Lovat
Dario Marshall 3
Sergio Thomson 10
Fraser Gallagher 62
Beauly 2 – 4 Lewis
Referee: Bart Bukowski
Beauly
Sean Stewart 45
David Fraser 70
Lewis
Donnie MacRae 26, 42
Ally Lamont 30
Paddy Wilson 52
Discipline
Danny MacKenzie Sent Off
Inverness 3 – 2 Boleskine
Referee: Bart Bukowski
Inverness
Lyle O’ Parka 15
Craig Nicolson 78
Duncan O’ Parka 84
Boleskine
Calum Muir 18
Chris Black 68
Kilmallie 3 – 0 Lochcarron
Referee: Calum Ritchie
Kilmallie
Liam Cameron 58, 64
Mason Keenan 82
Lochcarron
No scorers
Strathglass 0 – 4 Lochaber
Referee: Andrew “Fleck” MacDonald
Strathglass
No scorers
Lochaber
Innes Whyte 14
Rocco Berardelli 22
David Langan 24, 28(P)
Mowi South Division 2
Aberdour 2 – 0 Tayforth
Referee: Alison Howat
Aberdour
Angus MacCallum 15, 28
Tayforth
No scorers
Kilmory P – P Bute
To Be Rescheduled
Uddingston 3 – 1 Stirling
Referee: John MacKenzie
Uddingston
Adam McVey 24
Zack Ritchie 25
Gavin MacLeod 75
Stirling
John Fraser 50
Another full round of fixtures now lies ahead as clubs continue their campaigns across the Highland shinty leagues.
