Highland games athlete Padraic Moore admitted not all of his throws are gems. It’s hard to throw perfectly every time in heavy toss competitions. But he ...
Shouts of "Oh yeah" and "Let's go" filled the air after each of Padraic "Macho Man" Moore's throws at the Sydney Mines Highland Games on Saturday. Inspired by WWE wrestler Randy Savage , Moore of Oxford, N.S. said it's important for him to pump up the crowd during the events. "If I'm not throwing the best, I'm going to entertain the best," he told the Post.
Bagpipers watch as the athletes of the heavy events take the stage at the Sydney Mines Highland Games opening ceremony on Saturday. The games not only featured sport but traditional aspects of Scottish and Gaelic culture such as bagpiping. - Luke Dyment “Overall, there’s just a great spirit in the air,” said the highland games veteran. MacDonald — from highland games hub Antigonish — was once among the top highland games athletes in the world.
Along with the athletic events, bagpipers and highland dancers performed throughout Saturday, along with other Scottish traditions typically performed at a highland games. Cape Breton musicians Nipper MacLeod, Jennifer Roland and Brenda Stubbert helped close out the day-long event on Saturday evening., Francis Brebner, was also in attendance on Saturday. Not only was he glad to see another highland games in Cape Breton but he said the area reminded him of his home in northeastern Scotland.
“It's great to see the great work he is doing in bringing the community together with such an event as this highland games.”For MacDonald, history has been an important part of the organizers’ push to host a highland games in Sydney Mines. He saw the games as a way to both honour the community and Cape Breton’s heritage, while bringing together locals for fun.
MacDougall said the Sydney Mines Highland Games is no one-off event, either. He plans to have it return next year and beyond.
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