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Shinty season coverage plans unveiled by BBC Alba


By Alan Beresford

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BBC Alba and the Camanachd Association, the world governing body of shinty, have announced details of the shinty games being broadcast by the station in 2021.

Newtonmore’s Rory Kennedy takes control at the 2019 Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup final replay against Oban at An Aird, Fort William.
Newtonmore’s Rory Kennedy takes control at the 2019 Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup final replay against Oban at An Aird, Fort William.

First up will be the Artemis Macaulay Cup final at Mossfield Park, Oban on Saturday, August 21, throw up time 4.10pm. This will be followed a week later by the first of the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup semi-finals 1, venue to be confirmed, throw up time 4.10pm with the second semi being shown on Saturday, September 4 at the same time.

In addition to this, the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup final will also be televised live by BBC Alba with a highlights package to follow on BBC Scotland as part of a new partnership between BBC Alba, BBC Scotland and the Camanachd Association which will see enhanced live and highlights of the showpiece final.

Iseabail Mactaggart, BBC Alba’s Director of Multiplatform Content, said: "It’s great to see shinty coming back to our screens and BBC Alba are delighted to bring our audiences live coverage of the Camanachd Cup Final for the very first time."

Derek Keir, Camanachd Association CEO, added: "This agreement allows us to bring our historic sport to new audiences in living rooms throughout Scotland.

"We are pleased that despite the challenges that exist moving beyond the pandemic that we have been able to secure this broadcast agreement for 2021.”



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