Deek Cameron
Derek "Deek" Cameron is a shinty referee and ex-shinty player from Fort William, Scotland. As a player for Fort William Shinty Club, he holds the record for the fastest goal scored in the Camanachd Cup final, an effort within 7 seconds in Fort's 1992 victory.[1].
Shinty career[]
Cameron, playing for Fort William Shinty Club, was a part of the successful Camanachd Cup winning team of 1992, scoring after only seven seconds. He continued playing for the second team after retiring from first team action.[2] In 2008, Cameron moved into refereeing.[3] He also won his first ever Sutherland Cup medal in 1984.[4] In 2011, Cameron refereed the Macaulay Cup and the Camanachd Cup final. In the Camanachd Cup final, his record was almost broken by Danny MacRae of Newtonmore, who scored within 12 seconds.[5]
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- Shinty players
- Living people
- People from Fort William, Highland