Shirley McIntosh was among five of Scotland’s most celebrated sporting heroes to be inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame last week.

The former Dollar Academy pupil was honoured alongside fellow legends of their sports; Sir Chris Hoy MBE, Shirley Robertson OBE, Kenny Cairns MBE and Sir Ian McGeechan as they were recognised at an event at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.

Congratulating the 2015 inductees, Louise Martin CBE, Chair of sportscotland and the Hall of Fame selection panel, said:“There are halls of fame for music, acting, all kinds of showbusiness. It seems today that you can find fame almost overnight. But, sporting fame is achieved over a lifetime of sweat and tears. And it is earned, not given. These five new inductees have certainly earned their place and I am delighted to welcome them into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame. Scotland has a rich sporting heritage and our inductees have all been trailblazers who have demonstrated the determination and commitment required to excel in their chosen sports, and excel they did.

“Chris, Shirley, Kenny, Shirley and Ian have all done so much to make us proud as a nation, but also to inspire those who follow in their wake. Each and every one of them epitomise Scotland at its sporting best and is fully deserving of their place in the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.”

Shirley McIntosh MBE took gold and silver medals in her first Commonwealth Games and in doing so, became the first ever Scottish woman to win a gold medal for shooting.

Shirley said: “I'm greatly honoured to have been included as an inductee to the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame, and particularly in such illustrious company. I'm very appreciative of the support sportscotland and the National Lottery have given to me, and my sport, over the years and this recognition is the icing on the cake of my sporting career.”

Launched in 2002, the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame recognises and celebrates Scotland’s greatest sportsmen and women. The initiative aims to inspire younger generations and promote a culture of Scots recognising and celebrating Scottish success across a range of sports.

Members of the public nominate the sporting greats who have inspired them via the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame website (www.sshf.co.uk) and a panel of experts reviews the submissions.

Including these most recent inductees, a total of 98 of Scotland’s sporting best representing 32 sports from athletics to wrestling have been inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame.

Also in attendance at the glamorous event at the iconic Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum were fellow members of the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame, athletes, sports organisations, local authorities and individuals representing the breadth of Scottish sport, who all gathered to honour the five new inductees who have made the nation proud.

Shirley discovered her love for shooting at school in Dollar and went on to collect medals and set records after joining a squad at the University of Edinburgh.

At her first Commonwealth Games in Victoria in 1994 she picked up gold and silver medals and in doing so, became the first ever Scottish woman to win a gold medal for shooting.

At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, Shirley added another two bronze medals to her collection making her only the second Scottish woman to win four Commonwealth Games medals in total. Daughter Jennifer has since taken her crown with five Commonwealth medals, a fact of which Shirley is quite rightly proud.

Shirley’s legacy is alive and well as part of a Scottish shooting dynasty with both daughters Jennifer and Seonaid competing for Scotland and Team GB, while husband Donald is Head Rifle Coach for GB Shooting.