Foclóir – Vocabulary

Cúl Báire – (cool bwaareh) Goal Keeper

Lánchúlaí Clé – (laankooley clay) Left Corner-Back

Lánchúlaí Láir – (laankooley laar) Full-Back

Lánchúlaí Deas – (laankooley jass) Right Corner-Back

Leathchúlaí Clé – (lahkooley clay) Left Half-Back

Leathchúlaí Láir – (lahkooley laar) Centre Half-Back

Leathchúlaí Deas – (lahkooley jass) Right Half-Back

Imreoir lár na Páirce – (imrorr lar neh pwaarkeh) Midfielder

Leath-thosaí Clé – (lah hossy clay) Left Half-Forward

Leath-thosaí Láir – (lah hossy laar) Centre Half-Forward

Leath-thosaí Deas – (lah hossy jass) Right Half-Forward

Lántosaí Clé – (lan tossy clay) Left Corner-Forward

Lántosaí Láir – (lan tossy laar) Full-Forward

Lántosaí Deas – (lan tossy jass) Right Corner-Forward

 An Ghaeilge ar an bPáirc/Pháirc/ag an Seisiún

Traenála – Irish on the Field/at the Coaching Session

 

Nowhere, do we hear a more colourful use of language than at the gaelic match.

Below are some phrases which should add even more colour to the occasion.

 

Na Maoir/Na hOifigigh – The Match Officials

An réiteoir – (eh raychorrh) The referee

An fear líne – (eh farh leeneh) The linesman

Na maoir chúil – (neh mwee ir) The umpires

An maor líne – (eh mweer leeneh) The sideline official

Na Foirne – The Teams

Tosaí – (tossy) Forward

Cúlaí – (cooley) Back

Cosantóir – (kawssintorr) Defender

Cúl báire – (cool bwaareh) Goalkeeper

Bainisteoir – (bwannish chor) Manager

An fhoireann eile – (in urrin elleh) The opposition

An fhoireann bhaile – (in urrin walah) The home team

Na cuairteoirí – (neh koor chorree) The visitors

An lucht tacaíochta – (eh locked tack-ee-okta) The supporters

An Cluiche – The Game

An chéad leath – (eh kayde lah) The first half

An dara leath – (eh dareh lah) The second half

Tús/deireadh na chéad leithe – (toos/jeroo na kayde lie-heh) Beginning/end of the first half

Gaoth láidir – (gee laajirh) A strong wind

Cluiche dúshláin/cairdiúil – (cleeheh carjool) A challenge match

Cluiche sraithe – (cleeheh sryheh) A league match

Cluiche craoibhe – (cleeheh creeveh) A championship match

Comhscór – (coe scawr)A level match/draw

Athimirt – (ah-im-irch) A replay

Le linn an Chluiche – During the Game

Tá siad againn – (teh shid ageeng)We have them!

Tá sí agam – (teh she ugim) I have it (the ball)!

Sin an bealach – (shin ehbalah) That’s the way!

Imeartha go maith – (imurha goh myh)Well played!

Maith thú, a Ainm – (my whooh eh ____) Well Done, Name!

Maith thú féin – (my whoo hain) Good man/girl yourself!

Bullaí fir / mná – (bully firh / mraa) Good man/woman!

Coinnigh ag dul – (kingyee ehgoll) Keep going!

Pasáil an liathróid – (pwassal ehlayridge) Pass the ball!

Cuir anall í – (kur nal ee) Pass it across to me!

Cuir anonn í – (kur anon ee) Send it across! (to someone)

Fág agam í – (fwaag ugim ee) Leave it to me!

Fág aige/aici í – (fwaag eggeh/ekee ee) Leave it to him/her!

Na lig dó/di dul tharat/Ná lig thart leat é/í – (nah lig heart lat ay/ee) Don’t let him/her

by (past) you!

Fan leis/léi – (fan lesh/layhee) Stay/stick with him/her!

Tá sé/sí agat – (teh shay/shee ugat) You have him/her!

Is leatsa/leat í – (iss lat ee) It’s yours!

Téarmaí Spóirt – Sporting Terms

Saorchic – (seerkick) – A free kick

Feall – (faal) A foul

Ruathar aonair – (roohur) A solo run

Cúl – (cool) A goal

Cúilín – (cooleen) A point

Seachaí – (shahee) A wide

Ar fóraoil – (air forreel) (It went) wide

Liathróid – (layradge) A ball

Sliotar – (shliter) A hurling ball

Peil Ghaelach – (pell gaylah) Gaelic football

Iománaíocht – (ummanee-ockt) Hurling

Peil na mban – (pell na manh) Ladies’ football

Camógaíocht – (ka mowgeeockt) Camogie

Cic éirice – (kick errika) A penalty