Sir William Sutherland Cup
The Sir William Sutherland Cup, more commonly known simply as the Sutherland Cup, is a trophy in the sport of shinty. It is the Scottish national cup competition for junior sides, the equivalent of the Camanachd Cup for reserve sides and clubs which field single teams. The 2025 final was won by Fort William Shinty Club reserves.
History
The trophy was donated by Sir William Sutherland as a trophy for a national competition for "junior" clubs. It was first played for in 1923 with Newtonmore Camanachd Club defeating Bute Shinty Club 3–2. Sutherland had previously donated another cup of the same name.In 2011, the final was held in Aberdeen for the first time to mark the 150th anniversary of Aberdeen University Shinty Club.
In 2012, Newtonmore won the final with a 5–4 victory over Kingussie Camanachd but the result was declared void after the team were found to have played an ineligible player in both the final win and in their semi-final victory over Glenurquhart Shinty Club. The final was replayed between Kingussie and Glenurquhart.
The 2017 final was postponed due to heavy rain in Fort William in late July, and was replayed in September between Lochside Rovers and Kingussie.
2023 marked the 100th anniversary of the first final. The final was played at Blairbeg Park, Drumnadrochit.