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Some GAA Phrases - As Gaeilge

5/21/2017

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Our Irish Officer Andy Hanrahan has taken some Key Phrases and Terms used in our games and listed them as Gaeilge for us to use. No harm to use the Cúpla Focail from time to time rather than the less favourble 'Focail' used on our side lines too often used! 

​Before the Game

Tá spiorad/croí iontach agaibh.- We have Great Spirit
Is féidir an lá a thabhairt linn We can win this!
Buafaimid é seo---We’re going to win this!-
Coinnígí súil ghéar ar mo dhuine/bhean - Keep a close eye on so and so!
Amach linn –Away we go!
Maith sibh, a fheara / chailíní - Come on, men/girls!
 

​Le linn an Chluiche – During the Game

Tá siad againn –We have them!
Tá sí agam –I have it [the ball]!
Sin an bealach –That’s the way!
Imeartha go maith –Well played!
Maith thú, a Ainm–Well Done, Name!
Maith thú féin –Good man/girl yourself!
Bullaí fir / mná –Good man/woman!
Coinnigh ag dul –Keep going!
Pasáil an liathróid –Pass the ball!
Fág agam í –Leave it to me!
Fan leis/léi –Stay/stick with him/her!
Is leatsa/leat í –It’s yours!
Is liomsa í  - It’s mine!
Blocáil é - í Block it!
Fan siar - Stay back!
Fanaigí socair,- Settle down,
Glac an cúilín –Go for the point!
Coimhéad súil ar/do dhuine/do bhean – Watch (mark) your man/woman (mark up!)


​I ndiaidh an Chluiche – After the Game

​D’imir tú/sibh an-chluiche/cluiche/den scoth/ar dóigh –You played a great game!
Rinne tú/sibh gnó/gnóithe breá –great work
Bhí an t-ádh linn/liom –We were lucky!
Bhí mí-ádh orainn-We were unfortunate!
Rinne sibh bhur ndícheall –You did your best!
Rinne sibh obair iontach amuigh ansin – You did brilliant work out there!

 

​Na Maoir/Na hOifigigh – The Match Officials

​An réiteoir –The referee
An fear líne –The linesman
Na maoir chúil –The umpires
An maor líne –The sideline official
Na Foirne – The Teams
Tosaí –Forward
Cúlaí –Back
Cúl báire – (cool bwaareh) Goalkeeper
Bainisteoir –Manager
An fhoireann eile –The opposition
An fhoireann bhaile –The home team
Na cuairteoirí –The visitors
An lucht tacaíochta –) The supporters
An Cluiche – The Game
An chéad leath –The first half
An dara leath –The second half
Tús/deireadh na chéad leithe –Beginning/end of the first half
Gaoth láidir –A strong wind
Cluiche /cairdiúil –A challenge match
Cluiche sraithe –) A league match
Cluiche craoibhe –A championship match
Comhscór –A level match/draw
Athimirt –A replay

​Téarmaí Spóirt – Sporting Terms

Saorchic –– A free kick
Feall –A foul
Ruathar aonair –A solo run
Cúl –A goal
Cúilín –) A point
Seachaí –A wide
Ar fóraoil – (It went) wide
Liathróid –A ball
Sliotar –A hurling ball
Peil Ghaelach –Gaelic football
Iománaíocht –Hurling
Peil na mban –Ladies’ football
Camógaíocht –Camogie
Cic éirice –A penalty
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