Archie Robertson (shinty player)

Archie Robertson (born 1950 in Kiltarlity, Scotland) is an ex-shinty player and internationalist and current president of the Camanachd Association.

Playing career

Robertson was born and brought up in Kiltarlity but his family connections were originally in Skye.^{[permanent dead link]}

Robertson started his playing career with Lovat but moved to Glasgow in 1973 and started playing for Glasgow Mid Argyll in the year GMA won the Camanachd Cup.^{[permanent dead link]} He was also capped by Scotland at Compromise rules shinty-hurling.

On retirement from the playing side of shinty, Robertson took on a management role at GMA. He also became a committee member of GMA and the Glasgow Celtic Society.

He became a co-opted member of the Camanachd Association board of directors in 2007 and capped his rise to the top of the sport's administration with his election to the post of President-elect in December 2010 and won by 21 votes to 11.^{[permanent dead link]} He will assume the Presidency in April 2011 at the Camanachd Association A.G.M..^{[permanent dead link]}

He may still be challenged under an obscure bye-law which allows the President-elect to be challenged on the night of the A.G.M. where he is to be confirmed. The man Robertson defeated comprehensively, Donald Stewart, did not make a bid to usurp Robertson at the 2011 A.G.M. and he was confirmed as President.

External links

• Robertson elected^{[permanent dead link]}