Uddingston Shinty Club Explained

Clubname:Uddingston
Fullname:Uddingston Shinty Club
Gaelicname:Comann Camanachd Bhaile Udain
Nickname:Uddy
Founded:2019
Ground:Peterson Park, Yoker
Manager:Lee Thompson
League:South Division Two
Season:2022
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Uddingston Shinty Club is a shinty club which plays in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It plays in South Division Two.

History

Uddingston Shinty Club grew from the establishment of a school club in Uddingston Grammar School in 2016 by a teacher from South Uist, Lee Thompson, formerly of Uist Camanachd who played for Tayforth Camanachd.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCxE0iSQNRM

The club was officially founded in 2019

It developed a women's section and a men's section which entered senior competition in 2022 https://shinty.com/uddingston-shinty-club-are-welcoming-new-players/. this was after a delay caused by COVID cancelling the 2020 season and the 2021 season being shortened.

In 2022, Uddingston's men had a difficult first season, being unable to fulfil fixtures on three occasions and finishing bottom. They groundshared with Glasgow Mid-Argyll at Peterson Park in Yoker.

The club has a sponsorship deal with Tunnocks.

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