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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