Kilcoo GAC AGM 2020 takes place via the internet on 1st December at 8.00pm
All county matches nowadays have an announcer who will name the teams and give
information about changes to teams and substitutions, etc. This is an excellent
opportunity to use Irish at the gaelic match. Below are some examples of phrases you
will hear at a match.
Fógraí – Announcements
Fógra, a Chairde – [fawgra a harja] An Announcement, fellow Gaels
Céad fáilte anseo go dtí Páirc____ don chluiche inniu idir ____ agus _____
– [kayd fwaalcheh inshoh gog jee pwaark___ don kleeheh inyouh idir ___ agus ___ ]
You are all very welcome to ___ Park for the game today between ___ and ____
Seo a leanas na foirne – [shoh eh laniss na fawrrnyeh] Here are the teams
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
Sometimes, it is just as appropriate to call out the numbers – Uimhir a hAon, Uimhir a
Dó, etc.
Captaen na Foirne – [captane na fawrnyeh] Team Captain
Tá athrú amháin ar fhoireann _____ – [teh aahroo awaan ar urunn]
There is one change on the _____ team.
Tá _____ ag imirt de réir an chláir – [teh ____ egg imirch de rare in claar]
_____ is?/are playing according to the programme.
Seasaigí anois d’Amhrán na bhFiann – [shasigee anish dawran na vee-ann]
Stand now for the National Anthem.
Le Linn an Chluiche – During the Match
Beidh dhá/trí/ceithre/cúig/sé nóiméad bhreise ag deireadh na leithe
– [bay ga chree kerreh coowig shay no maid bresheh egg jeroo neh leha]
There will be 2/3/4/5/6 extra minutes at the end of the half.
Athrú ar fhoireann ____ – [ahroo ar urinn ____ ] A change on the ___ team.
Tá ____ ag imeacht/ar shiúl den pháirc agus tá _____ ag imirt ina áit/ina háit
– [teh ____ ar hule den fwaark agas teh ____ egg imirch na aatch/haatch]
____ has left the field and ____ is playing in his/her place.