Kyles Athletic
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Kyles Athletic Football and Shinty Club is a shinty team from Tighnabruaich, Argyll, Scotland. It is one of the sports most illustrious names. However, the club is presently outwith the top flight of Scottish Shinty, the first team playing in South Division One and the reserves in South Division Two.
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[edit] Playing Colours
Top: Royal Blue, Shorts: White, Stockings: Red
Change: Top; White, Short: White, Stockings: Red
Kyles play in these colours as their first set of jerseys was presented by Rangers FC.
[edit] History
The club was founded in 1896, the same year as the first Camanachd Cup, which Kyles have gone on to win more times than any other club apart from the Badenoch giants, Newtonmore and Kingussie, 19 times in all. They have also won the Celtic Society Cup 27 times and the MacAulay Cup a further 9 times.
Until the formation of the National Premier League, Kyles were the dominant side in South shinty, having won the inaugural league in 1974-75 and then winning every league from 1977 to 1988.
They have enjoyed a yo-yo existence in the National Leagues and whilst still a match for anyone in remote Tighnabruaich, they have struggled to regain their prime position in South shinty.
They faced Lochcarron in the play-off for entry into the Premier League in 2006. They lost 2-1 in a close game at The Eilan, Newtonmore, consigning the club to another year outside the top flight.
[edit] Stadium
Tighnabruaich Sports Field AKA The Moss
[edit] Nicknames
"Kyles"
