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Over a hundred Shetlanders had a memorable time in Orkney at the weekend, rekindling aquaintances and reminiscing about old battles during the celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the Milne Cup.Sadly this year’s football team were unable to bring the famous trophy back home again, goi... Read more...
Shetland’s county football side slumped to a heavy defeat in the 100th Milne Cup fixture against Orkney.The Blues shipped five goals in the historic tie at the Pickaquoy pitch in Kirkwall this afternoon (Saturday), with substitute Paul Molloy’s well-taken strike the only consolation.... Read more...
The Shetland men’s football and women’s hockey teams go head to head with their Orkney opponents in tomorrow’s inter-county matches.Both games are at Pickaquoy in Kirkwall, with the hockey at noon and the football following at 2pm.A celebratory dinner will take place in the evening... Read more...
After being tasked with compiling a feature to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the senior football inter-county, it was a pleasure to speak to several of those with first-hand knowledge of the history of the Milne Cup competition.Geordie Hunter goes the furthest back, having made his debu... Read more...
The debate continues over whether the Scottish Football Association should persist with Hampden Park in Glasgow for international fixtures when the contract with the stadium owners ends in just over two years.The alternative of moving to the rugby headquarters at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, which ... Read more...
Shetland has reclaimed the Milne Cup after a well-earned victory at Gilbertson Park this evening.The deserved 2-0 victory was Shetland's first win over their familiar foes from Orkney for four games.The blues took an early lead through Sam Maver after an Orkney defender fluffed a clearance f... Read more...
Shetland demolished Orkney 6-0 at Gilbertson Park today in the 97th senior inter-county football match.A hat trick by captain Leighton Flaws saw him voted man of the match by Scottish Amateur Football Association secretary Thomas Mckeown.McKeown and the SAFA president Rex Gallagher, who ... Read more...