Coaching awards for father and daughter
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He was presented with his trophy by a representative from Sport Scotland last week, in front of his delighted young players.
He was nominated by John Wood (active sports co-ordinator for the Kinlochbervie cluster). He said in his nomination that “due to the extensive provision of coaching through Kinlochbervie Camanachd, Duncan has successfully established the opportunity for local people to learn, play and enjoy participating in the sport of shinty in the north-west tip of our country”.
The inaugural shinty session in June 2007 had five pupils; now there are almost 40 youngsters from P1 to S6 participating. The annual Far North Shinty Sixes also attracts the players who have left school, and sometimes the area, back to play and take part again.
Duncan’s daughter Sophie, an S6 pupil, has been given a Young Quality Scot Award, also for shinty.
As well as training and playing with the high school team, Sophie regularly gives up her own time to assist in coaching of junior pupils in two sessions per week.
This was recognised by the high school’s head teacher, who nominated Sophie. She attended the ceremony in Dunfermline in March with other young people from Highland and was presented with her award by soccer boss Jim Leishman.
Both these awards are a real credit to Kinlochbervie Camanachd and are recognition of the level of commitment to the sport by all the coaches and players involved.
