Comann Camanachd Tatha is For

Tayforth Camanachd, Edinburgh’s amateur shinty team, is based at the University of Edinburgh’s Peffermill Playing Fields. The club proudly fields two teams: the men’s team competing in the Mowi South 2 Division, and the ladies’ team, founded in 2017, also competing in the Mowi South 2 Division.
If this is the year you want to try shinty, or if you’re considering picking up the caman again after some time away, Tayforth Camanachd warmly invites you to join our inclusive and welcoming club. Prospective players interested in joining the men’s and women’s squads are encouraged to get in touch.
FOUNDED IN 1973
Mens –
Mod Cup – 1980, 1986, 1996, 2004
National Aviemore Sixes – 1990
Bullough Cup – 2015, 2016
South Division 1 – 1998
South Division 2 – 2016
Womens –
WCA Development League – 2017
South Development League – 2017
Established in 1973, Tayforth Camanachd has provided shinty opportunities for players moving down from the north of Scotland and Irish hurlers based in Edinburgh for the past half century.
Founded by Barry Nesbitt and the “shinty priest” Fr. Eugene O’Sullivan, the club thrived in Perth for 36 years before moving to Musselburgh and finally to South Edinburgh in 2019.
Notable alumni who played with Tayforth include Hugh O’Kane, Orston Gardiner, Rory Fraser, and Willie Dowds.
TEAM MANAGER
Donald MacInnes