Balliemore Cup
Introduction The '''Balliemore Cup''' is a knock-out cup in the sport of shinty. It is the Intermediate Championship run under the auspices of the Camanachd Association and only first teams competing in the National, North Division One and South Division One are eligible for entry.The Balliemore Cup
History In the early 20th century, Captain Colin MacRae of Balliemore ran a shinty competition in the Kyles of Bute area, and the trophy was competed for by teams such as Kyles, Bute, North Bute, Balliemore and Rhubaan Rovers. The trophy was donated for competition by his brother, Major MacRae Gilstrap.However, after a long period without being played for the cup was presented to the Camanachd Association by Captain Duncan MacRae of Eilean Donan  to be used as a trophy for national competition between teams at an intermediate level, i.e. those teams who had little chance of winning the Camanachd Cup but who were also ineligible for the Junior championship, the Sir William Sutherland Cup.The cup was first played for as the Intermediate Championship in 1985 and was won by Bute Shinty Club 3-2 against Glengarry Shinty Club. In 2009, Bute hosted the final which was the first Balliemore final to be televised, and it was broadcast by BBC Alba. The 2010 final was notable for a match-winning save by the Kinlochshiel keeper using his head, which became a widely distributed viral hit on the internet.Strathglass Winners in 2009
Previous winners 1985   Bute 3, Glengarry 21986   Strathglass 4, Col-Glen  2, (after extra time)1987   Lochaber Camanachd 4, Bute 0, replay after 1-1 draw1988   Glengarry 2, Bute 11989   Glengarry 5, Kilmory 31990   Glenurquhart Shinty Club  8, Col-Glen 01991   Glenurquhart 5, Ballachulish 01992   Kilmallie 5, Kilmory Camanachd 31993   Kilmallie 2, Inverness 11994   Lochaber 4, Kinlochshiel 21995   Caberfeidh 3, Kilmallie 11996   Caberfeidh 3, Kinlochshiel 21997   Caberfeidh 2, Kilmallie 11998   Caberfeidh 3, Tayforth 21999   Lochcarron 1, Skye Camanachd 1, (Lochcarron won 3-2 on penalties after extra time)2000   Caberfeidh 3, Glasgow Mid-Argyll 3, (Caberfeidh won 3-2 on penalties after extra time)2001   Inveraray 6, Ballachullish 12002   Lochcarron 2, Kyles Athletic 1, (after extra time)2003   Strathglass 3, Skye Camanachd 3, (Strathglass won 3-2 on penalties after extra time)2004   Bute 2, Lochaber 02005   Kyles Athletic 3, Kinlochshiel 12006   Bute 2,  Beauly 1, in Beauly2007   Kinlochshiel 1, Glenurquhart 0, in Newtonmore, (original final rained off in Oban)2008   Skye Camanachd 3, Kilmalle 1, in Beauly2009   Strathglass 5, Kinlochshiel 1, in Rothesay2010   Kinlochshiel 3, Lochaber 3, (Kinlochshiel win 2-0 on penalties) at An Aird, Fort William2011   Bute 2, Caberfeidh 1, at Pairc nan Laoch in Portree2012   Lochaber 5, Beauly 1, at Castle Leod in Strathpeffer2013   Bute 4, Beauly 22014   Skye Camanachd 3, Ballachulish 2, at Taynuilt2015   Beauly 5, GMA 32016   Kilmallie 6, Caberfeidh 02017 Caberfeidh 4-4 Fort William,  Fort William won 5-4 in penalties, at Drumnadrochit 2018 Kilmallie 3-2 GMA, at Fort William2019 Fort William 3-2 GMA, at Fort William 2020 No competition due to COVID-192021 Skye 3-1 Beauly, at Fort William 2022 Beauly 5-1 Inveraray, at Fort William2023.Lochaber 5-0 Kilmallie, at Spean Bridge===Wins by Club=== Club  Total  Years Bute  5  1985, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 Strathglass  3  1986, 2003, 2009 Beauly  2  2015, 2022 Kyles Athletic  1  2005 Lochaber  4 1987, 1994, 2012, 2023 Inveraray  1  2001 Caberfeidh  5  1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 Fort William  2  2017, 2019 Lochcarron  2  1999, 2002 Kilmallie  4  1992, 1993, 2016, 2018 Glenurquhart  2  1990, 1991 Skye  3  2008, 2014, 2021 Glengarry  2  1988, 1989 Kinlochshiel  2  2007, 2010
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