Watch a Shinty Match
Shinty is never spoken of outside Scotland. It is rarely mentioned in the Lowlands of Scotland. But go into the Highlands and they will tell you. . . Football (soccer) is for overpaid pretty-boys, Rugby is for rich people who go to expensive schools. Shinty, now Shinty, this is played by real men.
If you are in the Highlands, find a Shinty match. It is similar to Hockey, played with a small ball and hooked sticks. You will not believe how hard, how dangerous, how physical a game of stick and ball can be. Ice Hockey players would be right at home here, if they could stand the pace!
Here is Wikipedia’s page explaining the rules of Shinty – and where to go to find a match.
