An Ghaeilge ag an gCruinniú/Chruinniú Irish at the Meeting

GAA Officials attend many meetings each year. In all meetings, there are sentences and phrases which are commonly used and which could be said in Irish. Most county officials, through experience, are conversant with the specific language used in meetings and can follow the theme of an agenda item which is conducted through Irish.

Below are the most commonly used Irish expressions used at GAA meetings.

An Coiste – The Committee

An Coiste Bainistíochta – [i koshcheh banishcheeokta] The Management Committee

An Ard-Chomhairle – [in aard koreleh] The Central Council

An Chomhairle Chúige – [i koreleh coowigeh] The Provincial Council

An Coiste – [i koshcheh] The Committee

An Coiste Contae – [i koshcheh cunday] The County Committee

Coiste Riaracháin na gCluichí – [koshcheh reerakan na glihee] Games’Administration Committee

An Coiste Airgeadais/Coiste an Airgid – [koshcheh in airehgidge] The Finance Committee

Fochoiste – [foh koshcheh] Sub-Committee

Baill an Choiste/Na Coisteoirí – The Committee Members

Na hOifigigh – [neh hoffigee] The Officers

An tUachtarán – [eh tooaktran] The President

An Cathaoirleach – [eh kahirlah] The Chairperson

An Rúnaí – [eh rooney] The Secretary

An Cisteoir – [eh kishturh] The Treasurer

An Cláraitheoir – [eh clareehorr] The Registrar

An Leas-Uachtarán – [eh lass ooaktran] The Vice President

Iontaobhaí – [in teewee] A Trustee

A Uachtaráin – [a ooaktarin] Mr. President

A Chathaoirligh – [a kaiherlee] Mr. Chairman

Ionadaí Contae – [innadee cunday] County Representative

Clár an Chruinnithe – The Agenda

Miontuairiscí – [minn toorishkee] Minutes

Ag éirí as na miontuairiscí – [egg eerie iss na minn toorishkee] Matters arising

Comhfhreagras – [koragriss] Correspondence

Aon ghnó eile – [aingrow ella] Any other business.

Achomharc – [ahhow-irk] An appeal

Breith – [breh] A decision/ajudication

Agóid – [agadge] An objection

Ag Plé le Tuairisc an Réiteora – Dealing with The Referee’s Report

Liosta Imreoirí – [lista imrorry] A list of players

Ionadaí – [inadee] A substitute

Ionadaithe – [inadeeha] Substitutes

Gortaithe – [gorteeheh] Injured

Ar gortaíodh imreoir ar bith? – [air gorteeoo imrorr air beeh] Was any player injured?

D’imigh sé/sí den pháirc – [jimmy shay/she den fwaark] He/she left the field

Cuireadh den pháirc é/í – [kirroo den fwaark ay/ee] He/she was sent off

Imirt gharbh – [imirch garoo] Rough play

Ar fionraí – [air funnry] Suspended

Téarma fionraí – [chayrma funry] Term of suspension

Dleathach – [jlaak] Eligible

An bhfuil an t-imreoir sin dleathach? – [will i chimrorr shin jlaak] Is that player eligible?

Fíneáil – [feenal] A fine

Gearradh fíneáil air – [gyaarroo feenal air] He was fined

An raibh na foirne in am? – [row na fornyeh in am] Were the teams on time?

Ag Plé le hIarratas Aistrithe - Dealing with a Transfer Request

Aistriú – [ashchroo] A transfer

Iarratas ar aistriú – [eeratiss air ashchroo] A transfer application

Imreoir – [imrorr] A player

Imreoirí – [imrorree] Players

Tá iarratas ar aistriú againn ó imreoir – [teh yeeratiss air ashchroo uging oh imrore] We have an application for transfer from a player

Cá bhfuil sé ina chónaí? – [ka will shay na hoaney] Where does he live?

An bhfuair sé aistriú – [eh woor shay ashchroo] Did he get a transfer?

Club baile – [club balla] Home Club

Contae dúchais – [cunday doohash] Home County

D’uachtaigh sé do chontae Dhoire – [doowacktee shay doh hunday girreh]

He declared for county Derry

Ag Déanamh Luaiteachas – Making Fixtures

Luaiteachas – [loochahas] A fixture

Luaiteachais – [loochahish] Fixtures

Caithfimid luaiteachais a dhéanamh – [kaihi mwidge loochahish a yanoo] We must make fixtures

Ionad – [inid] A venue

Ionad neodrach – [inid nyowdrah] A neutral venue

Molaim Páirc an Chrócaigh – [mollim paark eh croakey] I propose Croke Park

Ní ionad neodrach é/í – [nee inid nyowdrah ee] It is not a neutral venue

Níl an dáta oiriúnach/fóirsteanach – [neel eh daata fawrs-chinah] The date is not

suitable

Cén uair a bheidh an athimirt? – [kane oor a vay in ahimirch] When will the replay be?

Táille Ar Dhul Isteach – [taal-yeh air gull ishtah] Admission Charge

Ar cheart an táille a ardú? – [air cyart in taal-yeh ardoo] Should the charge be

increased?

Ní mór dúinn réiteoir a cheapadh – [nee more doing raychorr a cyapoo] We must

appoint a referee

An bhfuil an réiteoir ceaptha? – [will eh raychorr capah] Has the referee been

appointed?

Cé hé an réiteoir? – [kay hayn raychorr] Who is the referee?

Gnáththeanga an Chruinnithe – General Language of the Meeting

Cruinniú – [kringyou] A meeting

An chéad chruinniú eile – [in kayd kringyou elleh] The next meeting

Cén uair a bheidh cruinniú againn? – [kane oor a vay kringyou aging] When will we

have a meeting