Gaelic football
Syllables: Gael·ic foot·ballUK/ˌɡeɪlɪk ˈfʊtbɔːl//ˌɡeɪlɪk ˈfʊtbɔl/
Gaelic football noun: an Irish form of football played by two teams of 15 players each, who score by kicking or punching a ball into the opposing team's goal or over a crossbar and between two upright posts above the goal.
Noun
Gaelic football (uncountable)
- An Irish form of football played by two teams of 15 players each, who score by kicking or punching a ball into the opposing team's goal or over a crossbar and between two upright posts above the goal.
- Armagh (and it is one of the most memorable chapters in the history of Gaelic football) were fated to fall at the last hurdle when they were beaten by Kerry in the All-Ireland decider.2001, Brian Cosgrove, “Sport, Politics and the ‘Other Side’”, in The Yew Tree at the Head of the Strand, Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, →ISBN, pages 143–144
Origin of Gaelic football
From Gaelic (adjective) + football.
Questions about Gaelic football
- What does Gaelic football mean?
- Gaelic football means an Irish form of football played by two teams of 15 players each, who score by kicking or punching a ball into the opposing team's goal or over a crossbar and between two upright posts above the goal.
- What part of speech is Gaelic football?
- Gaelic football is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Gaelic football?
- Gaelic football is pronounced /ˌɡeɪlɪk ˈfʊtbɔːl/ (UK).
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