2018 Marine Harvest Premiership
The 2018 Marine Harvest Premiership is the 22nd season of the Premier Division, the highest division in Shinty. The season began on 3 March 2018 consisting of 10 teams from across Scotland. The 4th season with Marine Harvest as title sponsors saw the reigning champions Kinlochshiel challenging for their 2nd Premiership title. 2018 Marine Harvest Premiership champions were Newtonmore Camanachd Club.[1]
| Founded | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Confederation | Camanachd Association |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | National Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Camanachd Cup Macaulay Cup MacTavish Cup Glasgow Celtic Society Cup |
| Current champions | Newtonmore Camanachd Club (2018) |
| Most championships | Kingussie Camanachd (12) |
| TV partners | BBC Alba BBC Scotland |
| Website | www |
The 2018 Cup competitions competed will be the Camanachd Cup, Macaulay Cup, MacTavish Cup (North District teams only) and the Glasgow Celtic Society Cup (South District teams only).
Any team winning all 4 major trophies for which they are eligible to take part in will achieve the coveted Shinty Grand Slam.
Teams
| Team | Formed | Ground | Located |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caberfeidh Camanachd Club | 1886 | Castle Leod | Strathpeffer, Ross and Cromarty, Highland |
| Glenurquhart Shinty Club | 1885 | Blairbeg Park | Drumnadrochit, Inverness-shire, Highland |
| Kingussie Camanachd | 1893 | The Dell | Kingussie, Badenoch, Highland |
| Kinlochshiel Shinty Club | 1958 | Kirkton | Balmacara, Inverness-shire, Highland |
| Kyles Athletic Shinty Club | 1896 | The Playing Field | Tighnabruaich, Argyll and Bute |
| Lochaber Camanachd | 1958 | Spean Bridge Stadium | Spean Bridge, Lochaber, Highland |
| Lovat Shinty Club | 1888 | Balgate | Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, Highland |
| Newtonmore Camanachd Club | 1895 | The Eilan (Eilean Bheannchair) |
Newtonmore, Badenoch, Highland |
| Oban Camanachd | 1889 | Mossfield Park | Oban, Argyll and Bute |
| Skye Camanachd | 1892 | Pairc nan Laoch | Portree, Skye, Highland |
League summary
League table
Updated 4 February 2019
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newtonmore | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 16 | 46 | 31 |
| 2 | Kyles Athletic | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 29 | 25 |
| 3 | Kinlochshiel | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 25 |
| 4 | Lovat | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 25 |
| 5 | Oban Camanachd | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 29 | 17 | 21 |
| 6 | Kingussie | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Lochaber | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 77 | -36 | 12 |
| 8 | Caberfeidh | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 64 | -27 | 10 |
| 9 | Skye Camanachd | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 65 | -38 | 8 |
| 10 | Glenurquhart | 18 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 47 | -32 | 5 |
Form
Updated 20 August 2018
*Last 5 matches
| Team | Form |
|---|---|
| Caberfeidh | L5 |
| Glenurquhart | L5 |
| Kingussie | D2 |
| Kinlochshiel | W1 |
| Kyles Athletic | W1 |
| Lochaber | L4 |
| Lovat | L1 |
| Newtonmore | W4 |
| Oban Camanachd | W1 |
| Skye Camanachd | L1 |
Top Scorer(s)
Top Scorer or Scorers only
Updated 14 August 2018
| Pos | Player | Team | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Matheson | Lovat | 15 | 20 |
References
- Musgrove, Gavin (4 October 2018). "Champions right to the final whistle of season". Strathspey Herald. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- "The Marine Harvest Marine Harvest Premiership". www.shinty.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- "The Marine Harvest Marine Harvest Premiership". www.shinty.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.