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Steelmen

In 1991 the Steelmen (Motherwell FC) win the Scottish Cup for the first time in 39 years.

Ann an 1991, bha baile Thobar na Màthar a’ greimeachadh ris a’ bhuaidh shòisealta, eaconamach agus chultarail a bheireadh dùnadh ionad stàilinn Ravenscraig air an sgìre, ach airson a’ chiad uair ann an 39 bliadhna thog sgioba ball-coise a’ bhaile, na ‘Steelmen' mar a theirear riutha, Cupa na h-Alba, a’ toirt boillsgeadh dòchais a thogadh an dorchadas.

In 1991, as the town of Motherwell faced the crippling social, economic and cultural impact of the closure of the Ravenscraig steelworks, its football club, locally known as the Steelmen, lifted the prestigious Scottish Cup for the first time in 39 years. The victory was a glimmer of light in the ensuing darkness.

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Ailig O’Henley - Preseantair

Ailig O’Henley - Preseantair

Tha Ailig O’Henley à Uibhist a Deas air a bhith ag obair mar neach-naidheachd Albannach airson UEFA bho 2004. Bhon uair sin, tha e air a bhith mar phàirt dhen sgioba-naidheachd aca aig farpaisean EURO 2004, 2008 agus 2012; a thuilleadh air a bhith ag aithris air farpaisean Eòrpach eile, leithid an Champions League agus Europa League, an dà chuid an seo an Alba agus ann an Sasainn. Cluinnear Ailig gu tric ag aithris air ball-coise na h-Alba is na Roinn Eòrpa airson Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio nan Gàidheal agus cuideachd mar neach-aithris agus eòlaiche airson na geamaichan SPFL is eile aig Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú ALBA.

Alex O’Henley from South Uist has been UEFA’s Scottish Football Correspondent since 2004. Since then, he’s been part of their reporting team at the EURO 2004, 2008 and 2012 European Championship finals; as well as following the fortunes of domestic clubs in the Champions League and Europa League competitions. Here in Scotland, Alex is a regular contributor to Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Radio nan Gàidheal on Scottish and European football issues and is also a commentator and summariser for Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú ALBA’s SPFL match coverage.

Margo McCuaig - Riochdaire, Sgrìobhadair agus Stiùiriche

Margo McCuaig - Riochdaire, Sgrìobhadair agus Stiùiriche

'S e Stiùiriche a th’ ann a Margot McCuaig agus tha i air duaisean a chosnadh airson am Prògram Spòrs is Fheàrr aig an Royal Television Society (RTS) ann an Alba le fiolmaichean air Jock Stein agus Jim Baxter – prògraman a chaidh an riochdachadh le purpleTV airson Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú ALBA. 'S i cuideachd a stiùir na prògraman Gothenberg 83 agus Tartan Pride, a fhuair gu geàrr-liosta dhuaisean an RTS, agus am fiolm Jimmy Johnstone a chaidh a mholadh airson torc umhach aig Fèis nam Meadhanan Cèilteach ann an 2017. Buinnidh Margot do dh’Eilean Reachraidh agus Glaschu, agus is i na riochdaire, sgrìobhadair agus stiùiriche air Tommy Burns.

Margot McCuaig is the award-winning director of the RTS Best Sport Programme films Jock Stein and Jim Baxter, produced by purpleTV for Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú ALBA. She also directed the RTS shortlisted Gothenburg 83 and Tartan Pride films, and the feature-length Jimmy Johnstone film, nominated for a Bronze Torc for Excellence at the Celtic Media Festival is 2017. Margot, from Glasgow and Rathlin Island, is the producer, writer and director of Tommy Burns.

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Narrator Alex O'Henley
Executive Producer Margot McCuaig
Executive Producer Iseabail Mactaggart

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