Bearna
Barna GAA = CLG Bhearna (with a ‘h’)
Bearna GAA Bearna is an irish word, whilst GAA is an English acronym
Furbo Pitch = Páirc na bhForbacha (with a ‘bh’ in front)
Barna Pitch = Páirc Bhearna
Ways of incorporating more Gaeilge into our media Bulletins.
Use one word as Gaeilge from column 1 to flag what the piece is about. Sign off with “Bearna Abú!” if appropriate. Use column 4 to describe the team involved as Gaeilge. Try to add a small phrase from column 2.
| First words that could be incorporated | General commonly used phrases | More specific phrases | Foirne (Teams) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bua (win) Bua Iontach (great win) Mí-ádh (hard luck) Comhghairdeas (congratulations) Dea-scéal (good news) Nuacht (News) Cluiche (match) Meabhrúchán (Reminder) Half time Score – scór leath ama Full time Score – scór deiridh First Half – an chéad leath Second Half – an dara leath Water break – sos uisce Injury time – am breise Congrats on the big win– “comhghairdeas as an mbua mór” | Go n’éirí go geal leat (good luck to you) Go n’éirí go geal libh (good luck to ye) Maith sibh a chailíní (well done girls) Maith sibh a bhuachaillí (well done boys) Míle buíochas le… (many thanks to…) Go raibh míle maith agat | Comhbhróin (condolences) | Cailíní faoi 6 (Under 6 Girls) Buachaillí faoi 8 (Under 8 Boys) Peil na bhFear (men’s football) Peil na mBan (women’s football) Sinsear (Senior) Idirmheánach (intermediate) Sóisear (Junior) |
Example of bilingual messages incorporating the above.
| Congratulation to Bearna’s U12 girls on their great win against Spiddal today. Well done girls! | Bua iontach! Congratulations to Bearna’s U12 girls on their great win against An Spidéal today. Maith sibh a chailíní! | |
| Many thanks to Shane Flaherty for accommodating the Bearna Lotto over the last few weeks. | Míle Buíochas to Shane Flaherty for accommodating Lató Bhearna over the past few weeks. Bearna Abú! | |
| Training for U16 Boys will commence at Furbo pitch from Saturday. | Buachaillí faoi 16: Training will commence for our U16 boys sna Forbacha every Saturday. Go n’éirí go geal libh! |
Photos from the Match Pictiúir ón gcluiche.
Photos from the ladies Match Pictiúir ó chluiche na mban.
Photos from the Senior Match Pictiúir ón gcluiche sinsir.