The Eilan ( gd, Eilean Bheannchair) is a
shinty
Shinty ( gd, camanachd, iomain) is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread in Scotland, an ...
stadium in the town of
Newtonmore,
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
. It is the home of
Newtonmore Camanachd
Newtonmore Camanachd Club is a shinty club from Newtonmore, Badenoch, Scotland. It is historically the most successful side in the history of Shinty, having won the Camanachd Cup a record 34 times. They won the Marine Harvest Premier Division ...
and has been a shinty venue since at least 1877.
Location
The park is situated near a confluence between the River Calder and the
River Spey on the outskirts of
Newtonmore. It takes its name from Eilean Bheannchair which sits in the confluence.
History
Shinty is recorded as being first played at the Eilan in 187
The ground was redeveloped in 199
and has hosted several junior finals, including the 2010 Sutherland Cup final. The club has still to be granted the
Camanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup known as the Camanachd Cup (or less commonly the Scottish Cup) is the premier competition in the sport of shinty. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shin ...
Final.
References
External links
Giants of ShintyThe Eilan being renovated
Sports venues in Highland (council area)
Shinty venues
Sports venues completed in 1877
1877 establishments in Scotland
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