English Shinty Association
| The English Shinty Association | |
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| Formation | 2013 |
| Type | Sports federation |
| Headquarters | Penryn, Cornwall |
| Membership | Shinty clubs based in England |
| Official languages | English, Scots Gaelic, Cornish, Doric |
| Chairperson | Matt Mossop |
| Website | http://www.facebook.com/englishshintyassociation |
The English Shinty Association is the main body for promoting and encouraging the sport of shinty in England. The body's headquarters are based in Penryn, Cornwall.
Structure
The association currently supports two clubs. Cornwall Shinty Club and the oldest shinty club in England, London Camanachd.
The association also supports development sides in Northallerton Shinty Club, The North West, East Anglia and Bristol.
A three person committee oversees the day to day running of the association, although this may expand with the association in the future.
The English Shinty Association is an affiliated member of the Camanachd Association, the world's governing body for shinty.
Recent history
The English Shinty Association was founded in 2013 by three ex-University Shinty players with a passion for reviving the game in England. The three players in question, Matt Mossop, Graham Love and Alan MacDonald, had already founded/revived teams in their respective areas, Cornwall, London and Northallerton.
History of shinty in England
Shinty was previously played widely in England in the 19th century and early 20th century, with teams such as London Scots, Bolton Caledonian, Cottonopolis and evidence to suggest it was played in some form in Cumberland, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, Nottingham, Cornwall and Lincoln. Nottingham Forest F.C. was established by Shinty Players. There is evidence to support that Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge were used for shinty matches in the 19th century. .
Shinty died out in England until only London Camanachd remained and they themselves struggled thorughout the late 20th century into the new millennium.
The revival of the London Club has sparked interest in Cornwall, and Cornwall were finally able to offer London some 'local' opposition in March 2012. London's success grew and the English Capital's side hosted a successful tournament in September 2011 featuring the hosts, Cornwall and the SCOTS Camanachd.
The influence of the SCOTS and the tradition of English shinty being run by Scottish university graduates saw the resurrection of shinty in Northallerton under the name Northallerton Shinty Club.
Sponsorship and support
The English Shinty Association is currently seeking sponsors in order to help support the association.
Atkins UK kindly donated Helmets to the association which will help provide protection, escpecially to the youth players, at club and international level.
International activities
The Association co-ordinates the English Shinty Team. In 2013 The English side competed in the Bullough Cup against Tayforth Camanachd, but were beaten 11-1.
They also participated in an International challenge match against the USA, where England ran out 2-0 victors in a score that flattered our North American cousins.
External links
- English Shinty Association
- Official Website for World Shinty
- Shinty in England
- 2013 Bullough Cup draw
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