''Daniel Pirrie MacRae'' better known as Danny MacRae (born 19 August 1984) is a retired

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shinty Shinty () is a team sport played with sticks and a ball. It is played mainly in the Scottish Highlands and among Highland migrants to the major cities of Scotland. The sport was formerly more widespread in Scotland and even played in Northern ...

player from

Newtonmore Newtonmore ( ) is a village of approximately 1100 inhabitants in Badenoch, within the Highland (council area), Highland council area of Scotland. The village is only a few miles from a location that is claimed to be the exact geographical centre ...

, Scotland. He plays for

Newtonmore Camanachd Club Newtonmore Camanachd Club is a shinty club from Newtonmore, Badenoch, Scotland. It is historically the most successful side in the history of Shinty, having won the Camanachd Cup a record 34 times. They won the Marine Harvest Premier Division s ...

. He is affectionately known in the press as "Super Dan".

Playing career

His father Angus was captain of Newtonmore when the Camanachd Cup was won in 1979. He played for

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in 2006 and has won the

MacTavish Cup The MacTavish Cup is a knock-out cup competition in the sport of shinty. It is competed for by senior teams from the North of Scotland district. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shinty. The cu ...

in 2002 and 2009. He can play in both defence and attack and has a physical style of play. MacRae scored the goal which sealed Newtonmore's first Premier Division title and their first league trophy in 25 years in a 1–0 win against Fort William on 2 October 2010. He claimed the goal was "the best goal of his career". He was also captain of the team for the 2010 season. His father had played in the previous team to win a National League title. MacRae also scored a hat-trick in the 2011

Camanachd Cup The Camanachd Association Challenge Cup known as the Camanachd Cup (or less commonly the Scottish Cup) is the premier competition in the sport of shinty. It is one of the five trophies considered to be part of the Grand Slam in the sport of shi ...

final, including the winning goal in extra-time, sparking jubilant celebrations. His first effort in the final was within 12 seconds of the start, however this did not break the record set by Deek Cameron in 1992. MacRae again secured the Premier Division for Newtonmore in 2011 with a last minute strike against rivals Kyles Athletic at Dunoon Stadium. MacRae continues to be a major player for Newtonmore but he may be sidelined for much of the rest of the 2012 season with a knee injury.

References

External links

Player ProfileNewtonmore lift the title in 2010
{{DEFAULTSORT:Macrae, Danny Shinty players Living people 1984 births Place of birth missing (living people)