Gaelic football [SEP] country of origin
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.
Gaelic football is one of four sports (collectively referred to as the "Gaelic games") controlled by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), the largest sporting organisation in Ireland. Along with hurling and camogie, Gaelic football is one of the few remaining strictly amateur sports in
; hence Inverclyde, Inverleith
- kil- from Gaelic "cill", a churchyard; hence Kilmarnock, Kilbride etc.
- kin- from Gaelic "ceann", a head; hence Kinlochleven, Kinloss etc.
See also.
- List of English words of Scots origin
- List of English words of Irish origin
- List of English words of Welsh origin
- Lists of English words of Celtic origin
- Lists of English words by country or language of origin