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Celtic Cup (athletics)
Tournament information
VenueGrangemouth Stadium
LocationGrangemouth, Stirlingshire
CountryScotland
Established2006
Organisation(s)Scottish Athletics
Month(s) PlayedJuly / August
Final Year2008

The Celtic Cup was an international track and field team competition contested for between Scotland (a senior team and development team), Wales and Ireland. It was held at Grangemouth Stadium in Grangemouth, Scotland from 2006 to 2008. In 2008 the cup was renamed the Bank of Scotland Cup, with a junior team from United States invited to compete at the last edition in 2008.

Background

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The Celtic Cup, first held in 2006 at Grangemouth Stadium in Grangemouth, Scotland, was competed for between teams from Scotland, Wales and Ireland.[1] A 'Bank of Scotland' team, which comprised of young promising Scottish athletes also competed.[1] Individually, athletes were awarded points for the their team. The team with the most points at the end of the competition won the trophy. A number of high-profile named athletes from the United Kingdom and abroad were also invited to take part as guests, but didn't compete for a team.[1]


The Bank of Scotland Cup, founded in 2006, was contested for between the Celtic nations of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. A Scotland Development Team comprising of young promising Scottish athletes representing a special 'Bank of Scotland' team also competed. Several high-profile athletes from the UK and overseas were invited to take part each year also as guests. Individual athletes were awarded points for the team they competed for. The team with the most points at the end of the competiton won the Bank of Scotland Cup. Guest athletes couldn't win the trophy as they weren't awarded points during events and didn't compete for a team. The competition was staged at Grangemouth Stadium since it's inception. It was called the Bank of Scotland Celtic Cup before being rebranded in 2008. The first edition of the compeition was held on 17 August 2006. The 2007 edition was staged on 31 July, whilst the third and final edition of the Cup was held on 31 July 2008. The meetings were organised by Scottishathletics and hosted by Falkirk Council. Support was given from title sponsor, Bank of Scotland and funding partner, Sportscotland. BBC Scotland provided two hour live coverage of the inagural competition in 2006 from 7 to 9 pm. Sky Sports 2 took over the rights to the live coverage for the second and third stagings of the Bank of Scotland Cup, keeping it's tradional time slot from 7 to 9 pm. Repeats of the event were cast over Sky Sports at various times for the next day or so.

Competitions

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2006

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Double Commonwealth medalist, Lee McConnell captained Scotland at the first edition of the Celtic Cup. Sprint legend Merlene Ottey, who has eight Olympic medals and fourteen World Championship medals, competed as a guest. James Beckford, Alan Webb and Darren Campbell, who would announce his retirement after competing at the Celtic Cup, all signed up to compete as guests as well. The home nation won the very first Celtic Cup, with 43 points to Ireland's 32 points (second) and Wales' 25 points (third). The Development Team finished fourth.

Teams

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Results

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Men

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Event 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
100 metres Darren Campbell
GUEST
10.66 Nick Smith
 Scotland
10.84
600 metres Jeb Harris
GUEST
78.45 Graham Oudney
 Scotland
78.36 James Nasrat
 Wales
78.74 Tyree Washington
GUEST
88.53
Mile Alan Webb
GUEST
4:02.73

Women

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Event 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
100 metres Merlene Ottey
GUEST
11.92 Boyle 12.08 Susan Deacon
 Scotland
12.12
200 metres Lee McConnell
 Scotland
23.95 Anna Boyle
 Ireland
400 metres Gemma Nicol
 Scotland
54.37
800 metres Jo Ross
GUEST
2:08.24
Hammer throw Eileen O'Keeffe
 Ireland
69.32 Shirley Webb
 Scotland
64.80
High jump Julie Crane
 Wales
1.80
4 × 1500 metres relay  Ireland 17.29.88  Scotland 17:34.58 GUESTS
Sarah Hopkinson
Emily Pidgeon
Jessica Sparke
Emma Pallant
18:17.40
WJR

Mixed

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Event 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Medley relay
(women's 800 metres)
(men's 200 metres)
(men's 200 metres)
(women's 400 metres)
 Scotland 3:52.16

2007

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McConnell was handed the captaincy for the second consecutive year for Scotland. Star names included Craig Mottram, Sonia O'Sullivan, Jason Gardener and the future golden girl of UK Athletics, Jessica Ennis. Ennis signed up to do the 200 metres and the long jump. It would be Ennis' last preparations before the World Championships in August in Berlin, Germany. She would go head-to-head with home favourites Lee McConnell (200 metres) and Gillian Cooke (long jump). The trophy remained in Scotland for the second successive year after they managed to retain it.

Teams

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Scotland Development Ireland Wales
 
International Guests Scottish Guests

2008

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For the first time a junior team from the USA competed against Scotland, Ireland, Wales and a Scotland Development Team. Former Development Team member, Eilidh Child was given the honour of captaining Scotland for this years competition. Swedish heptathlon legend, Carolina Kluft, the reigning Olympic, World and European Champion made her debut at Grangemouth as a guest. Kluft, who got married in Scotland last September would compete in the long jump, forming part of her prepartions for the Beijing Olympics, having chosen not defend her heptathlon title in Beijing. Scotland's very own Lynsey Sharp and Eilish McColgan were also signed up to compete as guests. Scotland retained the trophy again with 57 points and made it three in a row, with the USA Juniors - 37 points (second), Development Team - 31 points (third), Ireland - 30 points (fourth) and Wales - 22 points (fifth).[2]

Teams

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Guests didn't actually compete as a team. International Guests just signals those athletes were internationally renowned athletes. Scottish Guests just signals that these athletes were young Scottish athletes invited to compete on the day that weren't a part of the Scotland team or the Scotland Development Team.

Scotland Development Ireland Wales USA Juniors
Andrew Lemoncello
Carey Easton
Claire Gibson
Darren Scott
David Watson
Eilidh Child
Francis Smith
Gillian Cooke
Graeme Oudney
James Campbell
Joanna Ross
Nick Smith
Nony Mordi
Jayne Nisbet
Alice Lennox
Avril Jackson
Cameron Clark
Chris Smith
Craig Fleming
David Martin
Gary Smith
Gemma Nicol
Gillian Kerr
Jenny Tan
Joanne Finch
Rachael MacKenzie
Ryan Oswald
Stephen Lisgo
Brona Furlong
Craig Lynch
Caoimhe King
Elaine McCafferty
Eoin Kelly
Grainne Moggan
Hazel Murphy
Kelly Proper
Paul Marry
Paul Brizzel
Rory Chesser
Tom Carey
Alex Obiako
Bradley Williams
Becky Nuttall
Caryl Granville
Chris Howe
Joe Thomas
Lara Richards
Lucy Lougher
Rhianne Jones
Rhys Williams
Sally Peake
Sian Swanson
Vicky Barcello
Brazile Clark
Chance Thomes
Chelsey Sveinsson
Howard Shepard
Jacinda Evans
Jasmine Pickett
Jonathon Phillips
Kenny Gilstrap
Patience Coleman
Turquoise Thompson
William Claye
 
International Guests Scottish Guests
Bronislaw Korda
Andy Baddeley
Carolina Kluft
Craig Lynch
Abbey McGhee
Alexander Hendry
Ashleigh Kennedy
Conor McNulty
Eilish McColgan
Emma Cloggie
Lauren Baird
Lynsey Sharp
Mark Draper
Martin Lipton
Matthew Graham
Matthew Turner
Neil Burnside
Nicole Campbell
Stephanie Walker
Stuart Benson
Tom O'Brien

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Scottishathletics launches new international comepition". UK Athletics. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Bank of Scotland Cup 2008". pitreavie-acc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2012.

2006

2007

2008

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