Eilean Bheannchair, known simply as The Eilan (), is a shinty venue close to the Scottish village of Newtonmore. It is the home of Newtonmore Camanachd Club and has been a shinty venue since at least 1877.[ "The Clubhouse, An Eilean" by Mairi Hedderwick, Am Baile. Retrieved 29 December 2025.]
Location
The ground is south-east of the centre of the village of
Newtonmore. The B9150 runs to the east of the ground; this was formerly the route of the A9 road until Newtonmore and neighbouring
Kingussie were bypassed during the 1970s. The ground is north of the
confluence of the River Calder and
River Spey.
[Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale Landranger map sheet 35 Kingussie]
History
Shinty is recorded as being first played at the Eilan in 1877.
The ground was redeveloped in 1993 and a new club house built.
[ The Eilan, Newtonmore, Am Baile. Retrieved 29 December 2025.] It has hosted several junior finals, including the 2010 and 2014 Sutherland Cup finals.
The ground has hosted the Newtonmore Highland Games since 1950.[ Newtonmore Highland Games. Retrieved 29 December 2025.]
