Cúrsaí an tSaoghail

Focail na Láthrach

Camán: hurley

Camóg: camog

Iomáin chomórtais: tournament

Báire: hurling

Peil (m., gs. peile): a football, also
the game

Liathróid: a hurling ball or camog ball

Láthair an imeartha: the ground of play

Teora: boundary line

An dá líne cinn: the end lines

An dá líne sleasa: the side lines

Cúl: goal

Cúilín: point

Bogha an chúil: the goal “gap”

Bogha an chúilín: point “gap”

Crann cúil: goal post

An treasnán: the cross-bar

Achrainn: a scrimmage

Cuirim ort: The Irish way of issuing a
challenge in a field game.

Leogaim leat: The manner of accept-
ing challenge.

Fuireann báire: a team

Fóirne: teams

Maor: referee

Scuaibín: a short “brushing” stroke
which scores, otherwise a
“poucher”

Lucht faireacháin: umpires

An captaen: the captain

Leas-chaptaein: vice-captain

An líne treasna i lár buill, or an
líne láir: the centre line

Líne a chúig fichead: the 25 yard's mark

Líne caogadh: 50 yard's line

Buille i n-aisce: free kick

Poc i n-aisce: free stroke

Buille cúil: free kick from goal

Poc cúil: free stroke from goal

Feall: foul

Cor coise: a trip

Poc i n-áirde: a stroke which sends
ball upwards into the air, also
used to imply free and easy
practice.

Poc i bhfad: a “running” stroke, i.e.
one which accelerates the speed
of a ball already on the run.

Poc fada: a long stroke

Cúl báire or fear cúil: goalminder

Leath-chluiche: half-time

I dtosach catha: in the vanguard

Tacaí lár buill: centre-players

Tacaí cúil: backs

(Cuirfear isteach a thuilleadh arís)

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