Willie Cowie
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William Cowie, more commonly known as Willie Cowie,http://www.skyecamanachd.com/Default.aspx.LocID-087new007.RefLocID-087001001.Lang-EN.htm (born 1962) is an ex-shinty
player from Portree
, Isle of Skye, Scotland
. Throughout his career he played for Skye Camanachd
and was a prolific forward. He is now a coach
for the club.
winning team of 1990, scoring in the final. He also played in four Camanachd Cup semi-finals for Skye and was an instrumental in Skye's promotion to the Premier Division
in 2000.http://www.skyecamanachd.com/Default.aspx.LocID-087new007.RefLocID-087001001.Lang-EN.htm Cowie was capped for Scotland
at shinty/hurling
but during much of his career there was no international series. He was also a national player of the year.http://www.whfp.com/Frontpage/1969-Skye-Camanachd-continue-to-meet-targets-in-their-10-year-plan.html
His father, also called Willie, played for Lovat
and Skye and Cowie's son, also called William, plays at youth level for the club and made his competitive debut for Skye at Lovat in September 2010.http://www.skyecamanachd.com/Default.aspx.LocID-087new259.RefLocID-087019.Lang-EN.htm His brother, Ross
was his manager when Skye won the Camanachd Cup.
Shinty
Shinty is a team game played with sticks and a ball. Shinty is now played mainly in the Scottish Highlands, and amongst Highland migrants to the big cities of Scotland, but it was formerly more widespread, being once competitively played on a widespread basis in England and other areas in the...
player from Portree
Portree
Portree is the largest town on Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is the location for the only secondary school on the Island, Portree High school. Public transport services are limited to buses....
, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. Throughout his career he played for Skye Camanachd
Skye Camanachd
Skye Camanachd is a shinty team from the Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland. It plays in North Division One and has a reserve team in North Division Two. The club is based at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree.-Early history:...
and was a prolific forward. He is now a coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
for the club.
Playing Career
Cowie was an iconic and instrumental part of the famous Skye Camanachd Camanachd CupCamanachd Cup
The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup AKA the Camanachd Cup or Scottish Cup is the premier prize in the sport of shinty...
winning team of 1990, scoring in the final. He also played in four Camanachd Cup semi-finals for Skye and was an instrumental in Skye's promotion to the Premier Division
Premier Division (shinty)
The Premier Division is a league for shinty teams. It is the primary league competition in shinty and top tier of the Shinty league system. The Premier Division was formed in 1996 in order to create a Scotland-wide league set-up for the first time...
in 2000.http://www.skyecamanachd.com/Default.aspx.LocID-087new007.RefLocID-087001001.Lang-EN.htm Cowie was capped for Scotland
Scotland national shinty team
The Scotland national shinty team is the team selected to represent Scotland and the sport of shinty in the annual composite rules international with the Ireland national hurling team. The team represents the Camanachd Association....
at shinty/hurling
Composite rules shinty-hurling
Composite rules shinty-hurling , sometimes known simply as shinty-hurling) is a hybrid sport which was developed to facilitate international matches between shinty players and hurling players....
but during much of his career there was no international series. He was also a national player of the year.http://www.whfp.com/Frontpage/1969-Skye-Camanachd-continue-to-meet-targets-in-their-10-year-plan.html
His father, also called Willie, played for Lovat
Lovat Shinty Club
Lovat Shinty Club is a shinty club from Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire, Scotland. The club was formed in 1888 and has a healthy rivalry with near neighbours Beauly...
and Skye and Cowie's son, also called William, plays at youth level for the club and made his competitive debut for Skye at Lovat in September 2010.http://www.skyecamanachd.com/Default.aspx.LocID-087new259.RefLocID-087019.Lang-EN.htm His brother, Ross
Ross Cowie
Ross Cowie is former shinty player and manager from Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland. He is affectionately known as The Colonel....
was his manager when Skye won the Camanachd Cup.