Newtonmore on the brink of fifth successive Premiership success

THE destiny of the 2014 Orion Group Premiership and the make-up of the Scottish Hydro Camanachd Cup final could both be decided today. On what will prove to be a telling afternoon, the Premiership trophy will be on-site for presentation at Kiltarlity, should Newtonmore edge their showdown with Lovat.

Lovat, though, will be hoping to prevent the blue-and-white ribbons from being draped around year.

A victory for them will keep their own title hopes alive, and push everything towards the climactic last few weeks.

Newtonmore boss PJ MacKintosh said: “As we do every week, we will be going into the game looking for a win. I don’t think

it

for

a

fifth

successive you can way.

“The next two weeks are huge for us, with the Macaulay Cup final the week later so it is the crunch end of the season where we need to put something in the cabinet.

“If we were to win a fifth consecutive championship, it would

play

shinty

any

other say a lot for the players club to be so focused.

“But it will be about being in the right frame of mind and not getting lost in all the hype beforehand.”

One thing for certain is that the second Camanachd Cup finalist will be decided today, with lower league Skye eager to

at

the set up an upset by knocking out Premiership Glen Urquhart.

Kingussie made it into the 13 September showcase last weekend and will await developments eagerly.

This is Skye’s first semi-final in 14 years, while Glen haven’t been this far in the competition in two decades.