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 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
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?
Aarron and Cammy sit down on the eve of the season to predict who will win what in the Mowi leagues this season.
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
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.
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
Aarron and Cammy sit down for the first time in a month to discuss the current state of the Mowi Leagues.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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?
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
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?
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....
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Includes: Lewis' unstoppable run Col Glen dent Aray promotion hopes Kyles' climb continues WCA Finals Confirmed Camanachd Semi Preview Sutherland Semi Preview
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....
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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...
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Aarron and Cammy fire through the leagues before having a look at some Alternative Awards for 2022 shinty
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...
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