Shinty

[Sonoftherock]

On the way home from work this evening, I passed a field hockey match in progress... it got me thinking about a similar game that's played in Scotland. Namely Shinty.

 

Has anyone ever played, or watched a game of this sport? Is there an organised, competitive semi-pro/amateur league still on the go in the highlands? What is it exactly? Is the game only played in Scotland and is it still fairly well participated in? From what little I've seen of the game it appears to be a more brutal version of field hockey, where you are allowed to swing the stick like a golf club.

 

There are a few teuchters on the forum.... so elaborate please! :thumbs:

[russellh]

There was a televised match on the other week, BBC were showing it. Some cup final.

 

Also they show a televised match against Ireland where one half of the game is played under Shinty rules and regs and the other under Hurling rules.

[The Boofon]

There was a televised match on the other week, BBC were showing it. Some cup final.

 

Also they show a televised match against Ireland where one half of the game is played under Shinty rules and regs and the other under Hurling rules.

 

If memory serves me well the same team almost always wins that cup. Cup for poofs

It seems a bit of a rough sport but because it's played with a stick it automatically defaults to being a sport for

 

 

Shinty has a silent "n" as well in case you're ever asked to pronounce it.

[Monkey]

shinty.com, SOTR the place for all your shinty questions. :thumbs:

[SkyeDon]

I play shinty! You can't come from Skye and not play some ioman!

[The Boofon]

I play shinty!

 

[tightbreeks]

i had a go at shinty at secondary school. throw-ins were mad, chuck the ball up above your head and hit the wee ball with camman? flipped 180. it just seemed like a rammy, no bad fun.

[Henry]

You can't come from Skye and not play with some man!

 

[tup]

Poofs game.

 

Jolly hockey sticks and all that.

 

For bandy legged cunts from the Western Isles, inbred to the point where you can barely get a fag paper between their eyeballs, and who canna play football.

[tup]

I play shinty! You can't come from Skye and not play some ioman!

 

Let the wind blow high

Let the wind blow low

Through the streets in your kilt you go

All the lassies say 'Hullo'

'Donald where's your troosers?'

[scotfree]

[SkyeDon]

Poofs game.

 

Jolly hockey sticks and all that.

 

For bandy legged cunts from the Western Isles, inbred to the point where you can barely get a fag paper between their eyeballs, and who canna play football.

 

I'd like to see you say that to a bus load of shinty players!

[madjockmcferson]

I played it when I went to Inverness every summer when i was a kid. I played in goals. Its fucking hard as nails. When you see an actual game those fuckers take a ball on the knee and get on with it, knowing if they didn't they'd get laughed at in the bar afterwards. Great sport.

[RAZOR]

I'd like to see you say that to a bus load of shinty players!

Ive told rugby players their game is for poofs and waste of time. Thats a typical response " bet you wouldnt say to a coach full of ruby players''

 

Fact is nobody plays shinty or cares about shinty because its shit. Okay a few remote places might play it but probably due to the fact the area they live in is shit.

 

Fuck shinty! Hurling is ace!