shinty

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Europe have long since known this and created the culture described by MacIntyre, a veteran of many a shinty team room, to get the best out of such characters.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

The traditional Scottish game of shinty is normally played by the fit young men and women of communities in the Highlands and Argyll.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

Coming from the whisky town of Oban on Scotland’s coast, MacIntyre also plays a local game called shinty that is similar to field hockey.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022

In it, he is smashing a low, galloping drive with one of those shinty sticks.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 14, 2020

Val got his shinty club and his parish hall, and if he wants anything for the church or for himself he has but to mention it.

From Up in Ardmuirland by Barrett, Michael