2023 Highland Industrial Supplies Sutherland Cup Draw takes place at Urquhart Castle

The draw for the 2023 Highland Industrial Supplies Sutherland Cup was made today (Monday 6^th February) at Urquhart Castle by Garry Mackintosh (Director, HIS) & Duncan Chisholm (Award Winning Fiddle Player & Composer).

The draw is attached to this e-mail.

The first round of the Highland Industrial Supplies Sutherland Cup takes place on Saturday 1^st  April and this year’s final is set for Saturday 9^th September at Blairbeg Park, Drumnadrochit.

Steven MacKenzie, Camanachd Association President said “We are delighted to be celebrating the Centenary of the Sutherland Cup in 2023 and anticipate another exciting competition. Urquhart Castle provides a spectacular backdrop and we thank Historic Environment Scotland for hosting today’s draw. We are also delighted that Duncan Chisholm is part of today’s proceedings. Just as shinty and Urquhart Castle have rich histories Duncan is a world class fiddler who is a standard-bearer for Scottish traditional music. Both Duncan and shinty draw from the past but are to be vibrant and relevant in the modern Scottish cultural landscape. We must also recognise the continued support of Highland Industrial Supplies. They operate widely across the country and are determined that the 2023 Sutherland Cup will be something special. The best of luck to all teams.”

In speaking of the draw, Garry Mackintosh, Highland Industrial Supplies Director said, “For Highland Industrial Supplies to be sponsoring the Sutherland Cup for its 100^th Anniversary is something that brings us great pride. We are passionate about supporting shinty, a sport that is played and watched by the people we serve across the vast majority of Scotland. I hope that the whole shinty community and beyond will join us at Blairbeg Park on 9^th September to celebrate what I am sure will be an entertaining spectacle of shinty, befitting of such an occasion.”

Camanachd Association CEO, Derek Keir added, “Urquhart Castle is steeped in history, much like the sport of shinty and indeed the Sutherland Cup. It seemed a fitting place to take the Cup Draw ahead of the 100^th Anniversary of the first Sutherland Cup Final this year and our thanks go to Historic Environment Scotland for hosting us, and to Highland Industrial Supplies for making the final possible. The match will be taking place once again at Blairbeg, Drumnadrochit – home of Glenurquhart Shinty Club and so to link in with local heritage with this draw is something really important to us.”

This year’s competition is regionalised in the early rounds and you can see the full draw on the following pages.

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

Section 1        1^st Round 1^st April 2023

1. Boleskine   v        Aberdeen University
2. Kingussie   v        Inverness
3. Strathglass   v        Glenurquhart
4. Newtonmore   v        Strathspey

 

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

Section 1        2^nd Round 6^th May 2023

1  Kingussie/Inverness               V        Newtonmore/Strathspey

2  Boleskine/Aberdeen Uni       V          Strathglass/Glenurquhart

 

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

Section 2        1^st Round 1^st April 2023

1. Caberfeidh   v        Skye
2. Kinlochshiel           v     Lovat
3. Beauly   v        Lewis
4. Bye Lochcarron

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

Section 2         2^nd Round 6^th May 2023

3  Kinlochshiel/Lovat                 V        Lochcarron

4  Caberfeidh/Skye                  V        Beauly/Lewis

 

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

Section 3        1^st Round 1^st April 2023

1. Kilmory   v        Lochaber
2. Fort William   v        Lochside Rovers
3. Bye Oban Celtic
4. Bye Kilmallie  

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

 Section 3          2^nd Round 6^th May 2023

5  Oban Celtic                           V        Fort William/Lochside Rovers

6  Kilmallie                               V        Kilmory/Lochaber

 

 

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

Section 4        1^st Round 1^st April 2023

1. Kyles Athletic   v        Bute
2. GMA   v        Tayforth
3. Inveraray   v        Strachur-Dunoon
4. Bye Uddingston  

 

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

Section 4        2^nd Round 6^th May 2023

7  GMA/Tayforth                        V        Uddingston

8  Inveraray/Strachur-Dunoon V        Kyles Athletic/Bute

 

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

Quarter Final 17^th June 2023

Inveraray/Strachur-Dunoon/Kyles Athletic/Bute

v

Kinlochshiel/Lovat/Lochcarron

Boleskine/Aberdeen Uni/Strathglass/Glenurquhart                          

v

GMA/Tayforth/Uddingston

Kilmallie/Kilmory/Lochaber

v

Caberfeidh/Skye/Beauly/Lewis

Kingussie/Inverness/Newtonmore/Strathspey

v

Oban Celtic/Fort William/Lochside Rovers

 

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

Semi Final 5^th August 2023

Kilmallie/Kilmory/Lochaber/Caberfeidh/Skye/Beauly/Lewis

V

Boleskine/Aberdeen Uni/Strathglass/Glenurquhart/GMA/Tayforth/Uddingston

Inveraray/Strachur-Dunoon/Kyles Athletic/Bute/Kinlochshiel/Lovat/Lochcarron                                  

v

Kingussie/Inverness/Newtonmore/Strathspey/Oban Celtic/Fort William/Lochside Rovers

 

HIGHLAND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES Sutherland Cup

Final 9^th September 2023

Kilmallie/Kilmory/Lochaber/Caberfeidh/Skye/Beauly/Lewis/Boleskine/ Aberdeen Uni/Strathglass/Glenurquhart/GMA/Tayforth/Uddingston

V

Inveraray/Strachur-Dunoon/Kyles Athletic/Bute/Kinlochshiel/Lovat/Lochcarron

Kingussie/Inverness/Newtonmore/Strathspey/Oban Celtic/Fort William/Lochside Rovers