Michael Ritchie (born 197

is a

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 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 a goalkeeper and is the son of the legendary David "Tarzan" Ritchiebr>

Playing career

Although his father was a renowned outfield player, Ritchie Jr has made a career as a goalkeeper although he was an outfield player when he made his debut aged 21 for Newtonmor

He has played outfield for phases of his caree

He suffered an unfortunate lapse in the 2008

Macaulay Cup The Macaulay Association Camanachd Cup (known as the Artemis Macaulay Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a trophy in the Scottish sport of shinty. It is competed for by the eight highest-placed league teams from the north and south areas of Scotl ...

final against

Inveraray Inveraray ( or ; meaning "mouth of the Aray") is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Located on the western shore of Loch Fyne, near its head, Inveraray is a former royal burgh and known affectionately as "The Capital of Argyll." It is the ...

when a blunder from a routine shy caused him to let in the winning goa

Ironically given the rivalry between Kingussie and Newtonmore, Ritchie lives with his family in

Kingussie Kingussie ( ; ) is a small town in the Badenoch and Strathspey ward of the Highland council area of Scotland. Counties of Scotland, Historically in Inverness-shire, it lies beside the A9 road (Great Britain), A9 road, although the old route of ...

next door to

's Michael Clark.

External links

Ritchie Profile on Newtonmore official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ritchie, Michael Shinty players Living people 1972 births People from Kingussie