Caberfeidh and Kinlochshiel are given home draws in shinty tournament
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REIGNING champions Kinlochshiel will start their defence of the MacTavish Cup against Lovat at Balamacara in the first round.
The Wester Ross outfit, who won the trophy as part of a famous cup double along with the Camanachd Cup 2021, will take on the Kiltarlity team on Saturday, March 26.
Caberfeidh have also been given a home draw in the first round and will face Drumnadrochit club Glenurquhart at Castle Leod.
Elsewhere in the draw, Strathglass will face Fort William at Cannich and Lochaber take on Newtonmore.
Inverness go west to face Kilmallie and Glengarry will welcome Skye to Invergarry.
Beauly and Kingussie both received byes into the second round.
The final will take place at its traditional home of Bught Park in Inverness on Saturday, June 11.
The draw was conducted by pupils from Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Righ in Portree.
Camnachd Association chief executive officer Derek Keir says it was great to have primary seven pupils involved in conducting the draw.
“The Camanachd Association is delighted to have had the opportunity to take one of our cup draws to the west coast of Scotland and engage with the community in Portree.
"Community is at the very heart of shinty which is one of the reasons cottages.com have supported the MacTavish cup and it was great to be able to visit the island of Skye to connect with some of our members in the area.”
Business development manager Christine Roberts from sponsors Cottages.com added: “We at cottages.com live and work in these communities.
“That is a core reason that we want to provide this support to shinty.
“We know just how important the sport is to the people in rural communities across the North of Scotland.”
