The media has awarded him the nickname "Ronaldo of the Glens"[2] in tribute to his scoring prowess, drawing comparisons with the famous Portuguese footballer.
Ross retired from international shinty for the second time on 14 October 2007 after helping Scotland defeat the Irish hurlers in Fort William.
2008 saw Ross again help Kingussie win the title but he was the victim of strong handed tactics by Fort William Shinty Club in the Camanachd Cup final that year.
[4] Ross returned to International shinty/hurling in 2009 after a call from the management of the Scotland side due to his form in the 2009 season which saw him score 92 goals, two short of his all-time record.
In 2010, after scoring 4 goals to win the Macaulay Cup in extra time, Ross stated that he would review his playing career at the end of the season.
[16] In 2010, Ross was the victim of an April Fool's prank by a shinty website[17] which stated that he would be switching to Kingussie's bitter rivals Newtonmore for his final season in the sport.