Aberdeen University Shinty Club is a shinty club from Aberdeen, Scotland. They play in Marine Harvest North Division Two. It holds the distinction of being the oldest constituted shinty club in Scotland, and therefore the world, dating back to 9 November 1861 in a document held by the University of Aberdeen and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2011.
Aberdeen University marked their 150th anniversary by hosting the Sutherland cup final on 30 July 2011. The club also celebrated its 150th anniversary by winning North Division Three in stunning style.
Despite the club's name it is not a University club and participates at a senior level with students, non-students and former students in the team. However, there is also a student team which competes in University competitions under the same name. See University Shinty.
Read more about Aberdeen University Shinty Club: History
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