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Meaning of "Gaelic football" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GAELIC FOOTBALL

Gaelic football play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAELIC FOOTBALL

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Gaelic football is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GAELIC FOOTBALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gaelic football

Gaelic football

Gaelic football, commonly referred to as football or Gaelic, is an Irish team sport. It is a form of football derived from traditional Irish ball games. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score points by passing the ball through the other team's goals or a set of two upright posts separated by a crossbar 2.5 metres above the ground. Players advance the football, a spherical leather ball, up the field with a combination of carrying, bouncing, kicking, hand-passing, and soloing. In the game, two types of scores are possible: points and goals. A point is awarded for kicking or hand-passing the ball over the crossbar, signalled by the umpire raising a white flag. A goal is awarded for kicking the ball under the crossbar into the net, signalled by the umpire raising a green flag. Positions in Gaelic football are similar to that in other football codes, and comprise one goalkeeper, six backs, two midfielders, and six forwards, with a variable number of substitutes.

Definition of Gaelic football in the English dictionary

The definition of Gaelic football in the dictionary is an Irish game played with 15 players on each side and goals resembling rugby posts with a net on the bottom part. Players are allowed to kick, punch, and bounce the ball and attempt to get it over the bar or in the net.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAELIC FOOTBALL

Gadsden Purchase
gadsman
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gadwall
gadzookery
gadzooks
gae
Gaea
Gaedhealtacht
Gaekwar
Gael
Gaeldom
Gaelic
Gaelic coffee
gaelicise
gaelicism
Gaeltacht

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAELIC FOOTBALL

American football
association football
ball
basketball
Canadian football
fantasy football
fastball
five-a-side football
football
league football
meatball
netball
patball
political football
racquetball
rugby football
softball
spitball
table football
total football
touch football

Synonyms and antonyms of Gaelic football in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Gaelic football» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAELIC FOOTBALL

Find out the translation of Gaelic football to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Gaelic football from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Gaelic football» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

盖尔式足球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

El fútbol gaélico
570 millions of speakers

English

Gaelic football
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गेलिक फुटबॉल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كرة القدم الغيلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гэльский футбол
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

futebol gaélico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্যালিক ফুটবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Le football gaélique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bola sepak Gaelic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gaelic Football
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゲーリックフットボール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

게 일어 축구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bal-balan Gaelik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bóng đá Gaelic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேலிக் கால்பந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेलिक फुटबॉल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gaelic futbol
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calcio gaelico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gaelic football
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гальський футбол
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fotbal galic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ιρλανδικό ποδόσφαιρο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Gaelic sokker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gaelic fotboll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gælisk fotball
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gaelic football

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAELIC FOOTBALL»

The term «Gaelic football» is regularly used and occupies the 79.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAELIC FOOTBALL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gaelic football

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QUOTES WITH «GAELIC FOOTBALL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Gaelic football.
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Shane Filan
My kids are Irish; I want them to grow up playing Gaelic football and learning Irish.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAELIC FOOTBALL»

Discover the use of Gaelic football in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gaelic football and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Science and Football IV
38 THE EFFECT OF CARBOHYDRATE SUPPLEMENTATION ON THE WORKRATE OF GAELIC FOOTBALL PLAYERS T. REILLY and S. KEANE Research Institute for Sport & Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, ...
Aron Murphy, Thomas Reilly, Warwick Spinks, 2013
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The Managers: The Tactics and Thinkers that Transformed ...
' Seán Kelly, former President of the GAA In The Managers, journalist Daire Whelan looks at how the most successful and innovative managers of the past fifty years have influenced the development of Gaelic football.
Daire Whelan, 2013
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Irish Language and Culture
It warms the heart to see that, despite globalisation and the general commercialisation of sport, the entirely amateur games of Gaelic football and hurling are still far and away the most popular sports in the country. The headquarters of the GAA ...
Gerry Coughlan, Martin Hughes, 2007
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Sports and Games of the 18th and 19th Centuries
During medieval times, entire villages would engage in a folk version of Gaelic football. The men from each village would gather at a point equidistant from each settlement. As many as 100 or more men a side would attempt to advance the ...
Robert Crego, 2003
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Science and Football II
National games such as hurling, Gaelic football, handball and rounders are organised and controlled by the G.A.A. The two major sports in Ireland are hurling and Gaelic football and this study is concerned with Gaelic football. Gaelic football ...
Jan Clarys, Thomas Reilly, A. Stibbe, 2003
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
7] UF Gaelic rules football BT Football Gaelic games _Rules Gaelic football managers (May Subd Geog) Here are entered works on managers of Gaelic football. UF Managers, Gaelic football BT Sports personnel Gaelic football players (May ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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Celtic culture: a historical encyclopedia. Vol. 1-
Even in its exclusivity, the GAA was arguably typical, though it excluded men on grounds of perceived nationality, rather than class or race. By 1915, the GAA was established as the leading popular sporting body in Ireland, and Gaelic football ...
John T. Koch, 2006
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Science and Football VI: The Proceedings of the Sixth World ...
Introduction The scientific investigation into the game of Gaelic football has been limited even though Gaelic football has the highest participation rate in sport in Ireland. Its players include both male and female participants and it embraces ...
Thomas Reilly, Feza Korkusuz, 2008
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Science and Football V: The Proceedings of the Fifth World ...
The lower grip strength of soccer players may be explained by the fact that outfield soccer players cannot manipulate the ball with their hands whereas the use of hands to manipulate the ball is permitted in Rugby Union, Gaelic football and ...
Thomas Reilly, Jan Cabri, Duarte Araújo, 2005
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Ireland
Whether it's shouting the team on from the sideline or from the bar stool, the Irish have always taken their sport seriously. Gaelic Football & Hurling Gaelic games are at the core of Irishness; they are enmeshed in the fabric of Irish life and hold a  ...
Fionn Davenport, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAELIC FOOTBALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gaelic football is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wexford's Brian Malone hospitalised during defeat to Derry in …
Tomás Ó Sé: Watching game with Micko made me feel I missed... Gaelic Football · John McDermott and Jimmy McGuinness, Meath, contest a ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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New victory in 40-year fight to save New Eltham Gaelic football ground
Residents say the old gaelic football pitch in Avery Hill has been shut to them for 24 years while landowners apply to build houses on the site. But this month a ... «News Shopper, Jul 15»
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Harte resists calls for football revamp
... Watching game with Micko made me feel I missed... Gaelic Football ... Gaelic Football · Westmeath's Tom Cribbin celebrates with supporters ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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"A regrettable incident took place" - Jim Gavin on clash that left …
... Watching game with Micko made me feel I missed... Gaelic Football ... Gaelic Football · Westmeath's Tom Cribbin celebrates with supporters ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Kevin McManamon on his squad role and the impact of the Berkeley …
... with Kerry's Paul Geaney during the drawn Munster final. Tomás Ó Sé: Watching game with Micko made me feel I missed... Gaelic Football ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Munster final replay between Cork and Kerry WILL be televised on …
Tomás Ó Sé: Watching game with Micko made me feel I missed... Gaelic Football. VIDEO: Greatest pub singalong ever? Entire Irish bar perform ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Martin Breheny: Cork duo of Cormac Murphy and Alan O'Connor …
Gaelic Football. Cork's Michael Shields tussles with Kerry's Paul ... with Micko made me feel I missed... Gaelic Football. Kerry's Tommy Walsh ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Gaelic Football coaching inspires pupils to try new sport
Thousands of schoolchildren across Yorkshire are being coached in Gaelic Football. The sport originates in Ireland and has mostly been ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
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Connacht Ladies Gaelic Football Council Launch Senior …
Friday evening last Cumann Peil Connacht na mBan (CLGFC) in association with TG4 launched the Connacht Ladies Gaelic Football Senior ... «GAA Football & Hurling, Jul 15»
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Kerry and Cork must do it all again after dramatic Munster Football …
... Watching game with Micko made me feel I missed... Gaelic Football ... Gaelic Football · Westmeath's Tom Cribbin celebrates with supporters ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gaelic football [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gaelic-football>. Apr 2024 ».
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