Gaeilge Vocabulary Mat — Sports & GAA
A bilingual Irish/English vocabulary mat for 3rd–6th Class: sports vocabulary in Irish — Gaelic games (peil, iománaíocht, camógaíocht), other sports, and Irish language phrases for PE and sport.
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Spóirt — Sports vocabulary
- 1 peil ghaelach Gaelic football e.g. PEL GAY-lukh
- 2 iománaíocht hurling e.g. i-MAWN-ee-ukht
- 3 camógaíocht camogie e.g. kam-OH-gee-ukht
- 4 liathróid láimhe handball e.g. LEE-uh-ROYD LAW-vuh
- 5 sacar soccer/football e.g. SAK-ur
- 6 rugbaí rugby e.g. RUG-bee
- 7 snámh swimming e.g. snawv
- 8 lúthchleasaíocht athletics e.g. LOO-khlas-ee-ukht
- 9 cispheall basketball e.g. KISH-fyal
- 10 leadóg tennis e.g. LYA-dohg
- 11 imreoirí players e.g. IM-ryoh-ree
- 12 an réiteoir the referee e.g. un RAY-tyor
Learning objective
Name common sports in Irish; use the Irish names for the four Gaelic games; use sport vocabulary in oral and written Irish; connect Gaeilge to Corpoideachas/PE.
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