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The Half-Swing Shinty Podcast reviews and previews shinty from all around Scotland. This podcast is commissioned by the Camanachd Association but its content does not reflect the views of the organisation.

Aarron Duncan-MacLeod


    • Apr 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 96 EPISODES


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    Will Fort ever lose again, Lochaber to emulate rivals, Aberdour turn the corner and the scourge of Tayforth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 47:41


    Aarron and Roddy sit down to talk about the week that was in shinty. Includes: Will Fort ever lose again WCA Roundup Lochaber to emulate rivals The scourge of Tayforth Flying Caberfeidh II Aberdour turn the corner?Happy Hunting Grounds - Cowie vs Young

    Celtic win derby, Fort go 3 for 3 and early warning signs for Beauly, Skye and Kyles....

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 36:39


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to discuss the opening three weeks of the season. Includes: - Celtic win the derby- The town on top - Life under Daniel Cameron- Points dropped in the National Division- Newest division heats up- Badenoch Derby preview - South 2 title decider in March?

    2025 Shinty Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 50:22


    Aarron and Cammy sit down on the eve of the season to predict who will win what in the Mowi leagues this season.

    The big fat shinty quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 52:44


    In the first podcast of 2025, Aarron plays quizmaster as Messrs Cairns and Middleton go toe to toe in the greatest quiz ever written. Rounds: The North Must Fall You're not singing anymore There's no e in team What's 9+10? Happy Hunting Grounds

    2024 Mowi League Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 54:57


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to answer the following questions about the Mowi Leagues: What happened? Key player? Overachiever? Underachiever? Best game? NB: Unsure why Aarron sounds like he is 20,000 leagues under the sea for the first 18 minutes.

    Lovat reach Camanachd Final (again!), GMA win first Balliemore, titles for Aray and Kings, good week for Fort in National

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 33:33


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to discuss the past fortnights shinty including: Balliemore Cup triumph for GMA Title race in Mowi Premiership? Aray South 2 victors Kings rule North 2 Promotion battle heats up in Mowi National Lovat reach 6th Camanachd Final in 9 years

    Mowi League Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 43:48


    Aarron and Cammy sit down for the first time in a month to discuss the current state of the Mowi Leagues.

    Glenurquhart pick up first point of the season, mixed fortunes for the MacTavish Finalists and four-way title race in North 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 37:21


    In the week Oban Celtic player Robert MacIntyre won the Canadian Open, Cammy and Aarron sit down to talk about the shinty action. Includes: Glenurquhart pick up first point of season 4 way title race in North 1 Mixed fortunes for cottages.com MacTavish Cup Finalists Women's Review Col Glen beat Celtic Cup Final Preview

    Tighny goal fest, Kings drop points, Inverness build form & Kilmallie II pull off shock win

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 33:44


    Aarron and Cammy are back to review and preview the week's shinty. Includes: Kingussie drop first points of season Kilmallie cup shock MacTavish Semi Preview Goal fest at Tighnabruaich Inverness hit form VF & Challenge Cup

    Ruaridh Anderson does it again, 12 goal thriller in the Bullough and Fort comeback to knock out local rivals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 29:06


    Cammy is back from the dead and joins Aarron to review and preview the week's shinty! Includes: Fort comeback to knock out local rivals Ruaridh Anderson does it again against Camanachd Skye continue march to the top 12 goal thriller in the Bullough Cup Badenoch and Strathglass extend advantage Game of the Week predictions

    Camanachd beat Celtic in derby, MacTavish Cup Quarter-Finals, change at the top of North 1 and it remains tight in the WCA National

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 27:16


    Aarron sits down with Roddy to go through the week that was and what is coming up in the world of shinty. Includes: Inveraray beat Col Glen Fort William continue 100% start to the season Change atop North 1 WCA Roundup Celtic defeated in derby Kings through Game of the Week Predictions Lochaber Derby Col Glen vs Bute

    MacTavish Cup mania, Oban Camanachd win battle of South & Bute get first win of season

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 36:58


    Aarron and Cammy are back for a Monday (yes MONDAY!) release. The boys relive an incredible weekend of action before looking ahead to this weekend's fixtures.

    5-star Kinlochshiel, Kingussie II edge out Lewis and Kyles win at The Eilan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 31:46


    Aarron and Cammy are back to chat about the weekend that was and what's to come. Includes: Lochaber pick up first point of the season Windswept win for Lovat Advantage Kingussie in North 2 5 star Kinlochshiel WCA Roundup Kyles continue great form Kicktipp corner Game of the Week

    2024 opening day predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 29:33


    Aarron and Cammy sit down and put their heads above the parapet to go through the weekend's fixtures in the Mowi Premiership and National. Think you can do better? Prove it: www.kicktipp.com/shinty2024

    9 questions ahead of the 2024 season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 41:59


    Aarron and Cammy answer your questions about the 2024 season: 1) Who will be the nearest challenger to Craig Morrison in the scoring charts? 2) Does Glengarry losing Shaun Nicholson open up the Single Team Cup? 3) With no particularly weak team in the National this year, who do you think will face the drop? 4) How will Kinlochshiel adapt to life in the Mowi WCA National Division? 5) Bold shout of the season? 6) Predict who will win the English League? 7) Which two teams would be most likely to give us the North 1 vs South 1 promotion playoff we have been so desperately craving and who would win? 8) Who wins the Challenge Cup now that back to back winners Kinlochshiel are playing in the National Division? 9) Roddy Young in 2022, Robert Mabon in 2023, who will be the Mowi Player of the Year in 2024?

    2024 Mowi Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 29:02


    The stray alley cat of the podcasting world is back... Aarron and Cammy are joined by 2023 Kicktipp winner Andrew Rossi to preview the 2024 Season. Try your luck against the boys and the shinty community here: https://www.kicktipp.co.uk/shinty2024/predict

    2023 Alternative Scotland Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 35:38


    Ahead of the Mowi Shinty Hurling International this Saturday, Aarron and Cammy sit down to select an alternative 12 Scotland players from those who didn't make the squad. Will they agree or disagree and who has the strongest team?

    The big roundup episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 38:33


    Aarron and Cammy meet up for the first time in a month for a whistle stop tour of what's been happening in the shinty world since the Camanachd Cup Final....

    2023 Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup Final

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 48:41


    Aarron and Cammy are back like that alleyway cat you gave a slice of ham to in 2006. Includes: Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup Final Preview Lochaber are Mowi National Champions Kilmory a class above the rest in South 2 Bute romp their way to South 1 title Kyles vs Kingussie ALBA vs ESA

    Sutherland Cup Final preview & more...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 31:27


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to review and preview the week's shinty. Includes: Mowi WCA Finals Day Caol Cup Lochcarron with it all to do Camanachd Cup retired HIS Sutherland Cup 100th Anniversary Do or die for the Strath

    The North Must Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 35:07


    Includes: Kyles shock win against GMA Oban Camanachd Macaulay Champions Fort William win soggy encounter Lewis title hopes fuelled Newtonmore North 1 Champions Preview WCA Finals The North Must Fall? Wavelength

    Daniel Sloss Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 9:41


    In lieu of a normal podcast episode, Aarron sits down with Oban Camanachd Captain Daniel Sloss to relive their win against Kingussie in the Macaulay Cup Final.

    Oban Camanachd make THCCF, MOWI North 1 relegation on knife edge, Fort William move into promotion zone, Tayforth Women interview & Macaulay Cup Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 57:38


    Aarron and Cammy are back to review and preview the week's shinty. Includes: Fort William on the rise Oban Camanachd make THCCF MOWI North & South 1 relegation on a knife edge Maddy French & Joey Millar Interview Strachur-Dunoon end on a high Kyles close in on the top?! Macaulay Cup Preview

    Kingussie make another Camanachd Final, Newtonmore make another Sutherland Final, mixed weekend for Glenurquhart and Lovat edge towards safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 43:25


    Aarron and Cammy return to talk about the week that was and what is still to come. Includes: Kingussie make Camanachd Cup Final Skye and Newtonmore set to meet in 100th anniversary final Mixed weekend for Glenurquhart Lovat II edge towards safety Beauly vs Kyles preview Too little too late for Kyles II? Lovat vs Oban Camanachd preview

    Unstoppable Lewis, Col-Glen shock Aray, Kyles resurgence & WCA Finals Confirmed

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 30:55


    Includes: Lewis' unstoppable run   Col Glen dent Aray promotion hopes Kyles' climb continues WCA Finals Confirmed  Camanachd Semi Preview Sutherland Semi Preview

    Glengarry are HSP Champions, Lovat make final 4, GMA pick up first point and big wins at the top of the MOWI WCA leagues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 42:06


    Cammy and Aarron are back to mull over the big talking points from last week and make fools of themselves with predictions for this weekend Includes: Cabers first win in 6 Balliemore Cup Final Preview GMA pick up first points Lovat into Camanachd Semi-Finals Glengarry are HSP STC Champions Women's league leaders with big wins Kingussie vs Shiel preview +Much much more....

    Kyles out of relegation zone, Newtonmore edge towards title, FT Balliemore finalists confirmed and TH Camanachd Cup preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 44:50


    Aarron and Cammy review the weekends action before chatting about the upcoming cup games! Includes: Kyles out of relegation zone GUSC on the rise Newtonmore N1 Champions? FT&S Balliemore Semis Lewis' impressive form Camanachd Preview ˢᵗʳᵃᶜʰᵘʳ⁻ᵈᵘⁿᵒᵒⁿ ʷⁱⁿ

    MOWI Premiership Report Card (A-F)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 44:01


    Who is top of the class and who's the school dunce? Aarron and Cammy separate the best from the rest by giving every Premiership club a mid season ranking from A to F.

    Glasgow Celtic Society Cup Final, Lochaber go 3 clear, Roddy Young out for season, 'More crown Kings?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 43:48


    Aarron and Cammy are back again! In this episode: Newtonmore secure title for Kingussie? Lochaber in the MOWI National driving seat Uddingston Interview Glasgow Celtic Society Cup Final Preview MOWI WCA Cup Review Kicktipp Corner

    Kingussie lift first silverware, Scotland U17s, GMA Upset Kyles & Udd Scud Aray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 35:43


    Aarron and Cammy are back to chat about all the shinty from the week that was and what is to come. Includes; Kingussie win MacTavish Cup Lovat win at The Eilan GMA best Kyles (again!) Udd scud Aray Scotland U17 Squad 13 goal thriller in MOWI WCA North 2 Game of the Week Predictions Kicktipp Corner Half-Swing Podcast Cup Semi-Finals

    2023 cottages.com MacTavish Cup Final Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 33:29


    In Cammy's absence, Aarron sits down with Kingussie's Roddy Young and Skye's James Pringle to have a look ahead to the cottages.com MacTavish Cup Final

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    2023 MOWI National Division Report Card (A-F)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 48:17


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to rank the MOWI National Division sides so far. How have Glenurquhart compared to their start of season expectations? Are Lochaber the most overachieving team? Just where do Oban Celtic fit in all this? You can find all the answers and more here.

    Col-Glen Surge, Newtonmore stay top, 7 heaven for Craig Morrison and Bullough Cup Round-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 42:53


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to talk about the week that was and what's to come. Includes: Craig Morrison's 7 heaven Newtonmore stay top Col Glen surge Are Glenurquhart good? Bullough Cup Roundup (Including ESA) Aberdour Women get first points Which shinty team should you support? Alan MacRae (GMA) interview

    GMA, Kingussie, Oban Camanachd and Skye are finalists, Beauly get revenge on Cabers & MOWI WCA Camanachd Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 65:12


    In this bumper episode: Kingussie best in Badenoch GMA vs Kyles thriller The best of the rest in the semis MOWI WCA VF Camanachd Cup Draw Tayforth travel to ESA Beauly shock Cabers Mark Fleming from Scottish Chaplaincy Tight National Division Kicktipp preview

    Kilmallie best Fort, Col-Glen step towards safety & Skye heroics at The Eilan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 32:32


    Aarron and Cammy disect the weekend's action before predicting the upcoming matches: Includes: Kilmallie triumph in derby 7 heaven for Shiel Skye heroics at Newtonmore Col Glen step towards safety MacKenzie & McNeil star in MOWI WCA North 2 Badenoch derby prediction Ballachulish vs Ardnamurchan Another Lochaber derby...

    Lovat spot on, Girls Only success, Tayforth triumph & Flashback to the 2004 Camanachd Cup Final

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 49:51


    In this episode: Lovat knock out Beauly 2004 Camanachd Cup Final Flashback Tayforth earn England trip Girls Only Success Inveraray vs Col Glen Bullough Cup Roundup Kicktipp Predicitions Basement battle in National

    Garry comeback, Lewis cup triumph, Badenoch get revenge & the return of the Who Are Ya Quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2023 37:47


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to discuss the week that was and what is to come... In this week's episode:  Lovat take points at Kyles Comeback of the year from Glengarry Bute shock Aray Badenoch get revenge on Lochaber High scoring Kilmory Lewis win at Beauly Beauly vs Lovat Preview Kicktipp Corner Who Are Ya Quiz returns

    The Shinty Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 48:20


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to each draft a team of shinty players capable of competing in the MOWI Premiership but with a few conditions: Minimum of two U23 year olds Max two players per club At least one player from the National At least one player from a Single Team Club At least one teenager Who wins? You decide...

    Goals galore across the divisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 38:15


    Aarron and Cammy sit down for the latest edition of the Half-Swing Shinty Podcast Includes: Skye pick up first points Goals galore across the divisions Ballachulish back from the brink? Referee shortage Blistering Badenoch Bute off the mark Kicktipp corner Weekend review Guess the Player Quiz

    Kings dethroned; Badenoch beaten and the return of the quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 54:08


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to talk about the week that was and what is to come. Featuring: Cabers win at The Dell MacLeod Mania Crazy Mowi North 1 Newtonmore vs Kinlochshiel Lochaber Ladies Interview Predictions for this coming week Cammy gets revenge on Aarron

    Stuart MacDonald heroics, Col Glen marker and Michie makes Kings return

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 45:45


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to review the week that was and preview what is to come. Includes: Beauly's win against Shiel Women's roundup Boleskine Interview Col Glen win battle of Glens Stuart MacDonald's 17 save game Kicktipp review Fort William vs Kilmallie preview Quiz Part 3

    Cabers to lift Silverware, the end of Newtonmore II and Oban Camanachd - Camanachd Cup Winners

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 32:22


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to have a look back at the opening week of Mowi League action and get a bit carried away! Also, can Cammy improve on his 8/10 quiz last week. Don't forget to enter your Gameweek 2 predictions at kicktipp.com/shinty2023.

    2023 MOWI Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 36:53


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to predict who will win the title from the area leagues to the MOWI Premiership, then Cammy is put under pressure with a quickfire 10 question quiz. You can take on the boys in a free to play predictor game here: https://kicktipp.com/shinty2023 & let us know if you manage to outscore Cammy in the quiz!

    Season Preview - Strachur-Dunoon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 31:41


    Aarron sits down with Roddy Cairns, one of the architects of Strachur-Dunoon to preview their 2023 campaign. If you would like to appear on the podcast to discuss your club, please e-mail aarron.macleod@shinty.com.

    Tayforth Season Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 27:52


    Aarron sits down for another installment of the Season Preview, this time he is joined by Michael MacLeod and Duncan Martin for a candid chat about Tayforth. If you would like to be on the podcast to discuss your club please e-mail aarron.macleod@shinty.com.

    Season Preview - Inverness Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 15:51


    In the second season preview episode, Aarron sits down with Brian Mutch - Inverness Women's Coach to evaluate their chances in 2023. If you would like to appear on the podcast for a 15 minute chat about your team, please e-mail aarron.macleod@shinty.com. 

    Season Preview - Oban Camanachd

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 43:47


    In the first of a series of Season Preview podcasts, Aarron sits down with Iain MacMillan from Oban Camanachd to discuss their chances of success in 2023. If you would like to appear on the podcast to chat about your club please contact aarron.macleod@shinty.com.

    2022 Scotland International Shinty Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 34:37


    There's no shinty/hurling international this year, but if there was - who would make the cut? Aarron and Cammy, your 2023 Scotland Managers, choose a 2022 team... Prepare for fireworks

    MOWI Half-Swing Podcast Awards 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 37:12


    Aarron and Cammy fire through the leagues before having a look at some Alternative Awards for 2022 shinty

    HIS Sutherland Cup, James Pringle & the best and worst shinty badges

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2022 37:36


    Aarron and Cammy sit down to preview this weekend's biggest fixtures as well as spending some time deciding what makes a good shinty badge...

    Beauly, Bute and Breaking Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 40:49


    What is the greatest TV Show ever and why is it not Fleabag...  Aarron and Cammy sit down to talk over the past couple of weeks before speaking to Liam Ferguson, Bute II Captain & Kyle McDonald Beauly II Manager

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