 This was the club's first major trophy for over twenty years.In 1980 Tom MacKenzie became Chieftain of the Camanachd Association and in 1984 both he and the then President John W. Campbell travelled to Thurlos, Ireland, to consult with the Irish Gaelic Athletic Association.This visit lead to the setting up of the annual Shinty / Hurling International and the rules by which the game would be played.