Shinty

Are you an accomplished shinty player? Had some experience but haven't seen much action on the pitch in years? Or have you never held a shinty stick in your life?

Shinty is a contact sport played on grass with long curved sticks called camans and a small ball. There’s evidence that the sport has been played in Scotland since around the 7th century and a strong, supportive shinty-playing community continues to thrive around the country today.

Despite having many complete beginners, GUSC is historically a hugely successful club; most recently with the women's team winning the 2023/24 SSS league for the second year running. On top of this, every year a considerable number of GUSC players are selected to join the Scottish Students Representative Squad which offers a chance to play Shinty-Hurling at international level.

Although there's nothing quite like shinty, some of our best players have made the transition from a variety of other sports, including hurling, hockey, football and rugby – including past presidents and captains!

Our Club

GUSC holds many social events throughout the university calendar from a scavenger hunt and ceilidhs to our annual sixes tournament.

Every year GUSC go on tour to Ireland to play a hurling team in a combined rules game. Tour is a great way to get involved with the club and always makes for a fun weekend.

We also participate in various sixes tournaments around the country each year for example St Andrews, Edinburgh and even once going to Oxford!

Training

Men's and Women's Teams (can be flexible to tailor to individual preference)

See the Club Sport Training Timetable for training times, or check out our Facebook page!

Insurance

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the appropriate insurance cover for any activity you take part in.  Upon joining, please check the level of insurance cover we, as a club, provide to you.  

GUSA recommends that all students playing high risk sport, go abroad to compete/train, or are playing in governing body leagues, may want to consider/need to take out personal liability insurance, or join the sports governing body to be covered.  Some insurance providers also offer specialist sports cover.