BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

Cupa Eilean an Fhraoich at 80

Sport

Cupa Eilean an Fhraoich

01/08/2013

BBC Radio nan Gàidheal - Cupa Eilean an Fhraoich at 80

Ball-coise dùthchail a' comharrachadh 80 bliadhna de dh'fharpais Cupa Eilean an Fhraoich.

Ball-coise dùthchail a' comharrachadh 80 bliadhna de dh'fharpais Cupa Eilean an Fhraoich. The Eilean Fhraoich Cup football trophy celebrates 80 years, 1933-2013.

Coinneach MacLeòid, cathraiche Comataidh Farpais Cupa Eilean an Fhraoich, a' toirt ceum tro eachdraidh na farpais ball-coise ainmeil a tha seo, còmhla ruithasan a chluich agus a bha mar phàirt den fharpais. Tha an fharpais tarraingeach, cliùiteach, a thoisich air taobh siar Leòdhais ann an 1933 am measg sgiobaidhean dùthchail, a' comharrachadh 80 bliadhna bho chaidh a chluich airson a' chiad uair. Kenneth Macleod, chairman of the Eilean an Fhraoich competition committee, traces the history of the Cup along with those who took part in the competition. The competition, which began in 1933 on the west side of Lewis, is one of the most famous and attractive Cups in the Lewis and Harris football calendar and this year celebrates its 80th anniversary. 
 
Producer Mairi Matheson.

Èist ri naidheachdan, còmhradh, ceòl agus spòrs gach là, moch gu anmoch.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Cupa Eilean an Fhraoich at 80

Genres

BBC Radio nan Gàidheal

About BBC Radio nan Gàidheal