Career
He has played almost his whole career for Kingussie Camanachd and has been an integral part of its success since the mid-1980s. Thain announced his arrival in the sport of shinty with a stunning winning goal against Newtonmore in the MacTavish Cup Final in 1986. Thain had famously never appeared on the losing side in a Camanachd Cup Final until his 13th final appearance in 2008 when Kingussie was beaten by Fort William.
Thain has now dropped down to second team level in order to help bring on Kingussie"s promising youths.
He had his nose broken in early 2010 by Andrew Banks of Skye. Due to an injury crisis at Kingussie in early 2011, Thain has been given a recall to the first team squad.
Thain is a successful businessman and owns an electrician company in the Scottish Highlands. He was working off-shore when Kingussie lost three finals in the early 1990s, during this time he played for Glasgow Mid-Argyll from time to time.
Thain also coaches the local shinty team, Strathdearn.