Camanachd Association

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The New Logo of the Camanachd Association, with the Stag's Head (Cabar Feidh)

The Camanachd Association (in Scottish Gaelic, Comann na Camanachd) is the World governing body of the Scottish sport of shinty. The body is based in Inverness, Highland, and is in charge of the rules of the game. Their main competitions are the Camanachd Association Challenge Cup and the Marine Harvest Premier Division.

The Camanachd Association was founded in 1893 after a meeting in Kingussie in order to formalize a set of rules for the many shinty clubs across the British Isles.

In 2005, the Camanachd Association took the decision to change its structure and moved to being a company limited by guarantee with no share capital.

The company is overseen by a board of directors, most of whom are volunteers who are chosen by the members at the AGM.

The membership of the association consists of shinty clubs and related associations, such as the Glasgow Celtic Society. The membership appoints non-salaried office-bearers through the Annual General Meeting, which is also the only medium through which the playing rules of shinty can be altered.

In 2006 the Association appointed its first Chief Executive, Richard Tulloch. He resigned within three months. The Board of Directors have now appointed Gill McDonald, the first woman CEO in the sport.

The Association was dogged by severe criticism of its ability [1] to administrate the game in 2007, with a fixture list which ran into December, partly due to a lack of rescheduling of fixtures which were delayed earlier in the year amongst the complaints. The Association's lack of communication with the grassroots of the sport also came under fire. [2]

Duncan Cameron was appointed President of the association for the second time in 2007.

In February 2008, the Association came under investigation by the Northern Constabulary over alleged financial irregularities. [3] In May 2008, a man was charged in connection with these financial irregularities. [4]

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