W M Donald MacTavish Cup 1st Round Draw

The Camanachd Association and W M Donald are delighted to present the draw for the 2026 W M Donald MacTavish Cup 1st Round. After a successful initial year sponsoring the MacTavish Cup, which culminates in the first final of the shinty calendar in June, W M Donald continue their title sponsorship of the competition. The draw took place at Shinty’s Story – Sgeul na Camanachd, a permanent, bilingual shinty exhibition celebrating the sport housed at Bught Park, Inverness.

The draw has produced some fascinating matchups, with clubs eager to take their next step towards lifting one of shinty’s most prestigious trophies:

Mowi National champions Lochaber were the first team out of the hat and were paired up with local rivals and 2024 finalists Fort William. North Division 1 side Inverness will welcome Caberfeidh, and the derbies continued with Strathglass drawn against Glenurquhart. The tie of the round sees holders Kingussie travel to the last team other than them to lift the MacTavish Cup, Kinlochshiel. Elsewhere, Skye welcome National Division Kilmallie.

There were byes for Beauly, Lovat and Newtonmore meaning that across the ties and byes, three teams outside the Premiership will be in the hat for the Quarter-Final Draw.

Lewis Hyde, Quantity Surveyor at W M Donald, said:
“Community sits at the heart of everything we do at W M Donald. The infrastructure we deliver strengthens communities across the north of Scotland, and the jobs we create help people live and work where they belong. With 140 employees across the region, supporting the MacTavish Cup reflects our commitment to the places and people we serve.”

Burton Morrison, President of the Camanachd Association, added:

“The MacTavish Cup is one of shinty’s longest standing traditions, and we are grateful to W M Donald for their support as title sponsor. This competition rarely fails to match expectations and has witnessed some great finals in recent years. Kingussie have set the standard with five successive victories, and every club will be eager to challenge that record. With anticipation already growing, we look forward to another fiercely contested and memorable MacTavish Cup, and I wish all clubs the very best of luck.”

The W M Donald MacTavish Cup Final will take place at Bught Park, Inverness, on June 13th, 2026.

 

W M Donald MacTavish Cup 2026

  1. Beauly
  2. Caberfeidh
  3. Fort William
  4. Glenurquhart
  5. Inverness
  6. Kilmallie
  7. Kingussie
  8. Kinlochshiel
  9. Lochaber
  10. Lovat
  11. Newtonmore
  12. Skye
  13. Strathglass

W M Donald MacTavish Cup 1st Round

4th April 2026

  1. Lochaber   v     Fort William
  2. Inverness   v     Caberfeidh
  3. Kinlochshiel   v     Kingussie
  4. Skye   v     Kilmallie
  5. Strathglass   v     Glenurquhart
  6. Bye Beauly
  7. Bye Lovat
  8. Bye Newtonmore