Chieftains
STIRLING HIGHLAND GAMES CHIEFTAINS
The Stirling Highland Games committee appoint a Honorary Chieftain of Stirling each year.
When selecting future Chieftains for this honorary role, they select from one of Stirling’s famous sons or daughters that were born in the Stirling area and have gone on to achieve recognition at the highest level of their discipline be it business, sport, etc.
If you know of someone that was born in Stirling, has excelled in their sector and you would like to propose them for consideration as a future Stirling Highland Games Chieftain please get in touch.
The 2025 Stirling Highland Games Chieftain
The SHG Committee are delighted to announce our 2025 Stirling Highland Games Chieftain is former:
Scotland International Former Rugby player, Lyndsay O’Donnell.
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