Team names as they would appear on TG4

**galwayhoop** · 08/02/2007, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by Réiteoir

Got the translation for Shamrock Rovers:

Ruagairí na Seamróigé

(off the video of the TG4 Cup game against Bohs - who they have down on the coverage as: Bohemians

)

that must be due to their unionist origins

(can't believe i bet the SRFC lads to that!!)

i just got the translation for shelbourne:

Slán go fóill

**corbyeire** · 08/02/2007, 10:44 PM

slan go foill - hilarious!

**corbyeire** · 08/02/2007, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by sniffa

I think more people in this country can speak fluent polish than can speak fluent irish....

theres a lot more people out there than you think that can hold their own - and loads of other who after a few days with the cupla focal and away they go again

its still in your head if you were any good at it in secondary - just a matter of waking it up again

**holidaysong** · 08/02/2007, 11:10 PM

Dundalk: Dún Dealgan

**GuisaSaigon** · 09/02/2007, 9:28 AM

Bohemians - Na Tincéirí ?
edit - got it. Its actually Na Boihéamach

**GuisaSaigon** · 09/02/2007, 9:31 AM

Shel(l)s - Na Sliogáin

**Ceirtlis** · 09/02/2007, 10:52 AM

Gaillimh Aontaithe. Gaillimh is only spelled with an e at the end when preceded by "na" i think

**BrayUnknowns** · 09/02/2007, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Réiteoir

Bray Wanderers: Fánaithe Bhré

I thought it was Fánaithe Bré ?

**harpskid** · 09/02/2007, 11:03 AM

Chlairsigh na Fhinne!

**Bluebeard** · 09/02/2007, 1:05 PM

I suspect that Shelbourne ultimately derives its name from the Wexford barony of Shelburne, a Norman area of jurisdiction that you seldom hear of outside the county.

As far as I can recall, Shelbourne is generally translated as Síol na mBroinn in the area in Dublin. However, in current circumstances, I feel Síol na mBocht may be a more appropriate translation.

**BohDiddley** · 09/02/2007, 1:39 PM

Originally Posted by Bluebeard

I suspect that Shelbourne ultimately derives its name from the Wexford barony of Shelburne, a Norman area of jurisdiction that you seldom hear of outside the county.

As far as I can recall, Shelbourne is generally translated as Síol na mBroinn in the area in Dublin. However, in current circumstances, I feel Síol na mBocht may be a more appropriate translation.

William, 2nd Earl of Shelbourne

**LFC in Exile** · 09/02/2007, 2:08 PM

Luimneach Triocha Seacht- but they'll probably just write Luimneach 37.

**WeAreRovers** · 09/02/2007, 2:14 PM

So am I alone in thinking that proper nouns should never be translated? Shamrock Rovers is Shamrock Rovers in any language. Otherwise you could end up with a bilingual mess like Bayern Munich. No one in Italy calls AC Milan AC Milano.

KOH

**Réiteoir** · 09/02/2007, 2:35 PM

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

I thought it was Fánaithe Bré ?

I went off the TG4 graphics of the Cork match last season

**Stato** · 09/02/2007, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Sonic

Baile Longphort actually

Have the new-age gaeilgóirs not got their hands on that one yet and changed it to "Longfort"? Every other "phort" seems to be changed the "fort" (e.g. aerfort), can't quite understand why.

**feo123** · 09/02/2007, 11:24 PM

ta me ok

**dfx-** · 09/02/2007, 11:52 PM

UCD = Coláiste Átha Cliath?

I vaguely remember in the dark depths of my mind (don't go there

) Bóithéimigh for them.

**Patrick Dunne** · 10/02/2007, 10:02 AM

I was told a few years back, before doing a brief interview on T4, not to
use Gaillimh Aontaithe, no-one in the Gaeltacht would use that team, they would just say "Galway United".