Comórtas Peile na Gaedhealtachta 2015

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Junior Football Championship
Quarter Final
Maigh Cuilinn(Galway) 0-07   Clann na nGael(Meath) 1-12

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Senior Football Championship
1st Round
An Ghaeltacht(Kerry) 1-13   Naomh Conaill(Donegal) 1-18

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What are the advantages of being granted Gaeltacht status?

Everything I've ever hear suggests it's a money thing(grants), but does anyone know what exactly the areas get out of this?

Wasn't every aware of the following places as Gaeltachts

Rath Cairn (Meath): Reasonably strong, but well behind the big three.
Múscraí (West Cork): Parts of it very weak, tiny part of it reasonable.
Uíbh Ráthach (South Kerry): Very weak. Shouldn't be a Gaeltacht.
Baile Ghib (Meath): Shouldn't be a Gaeltacht at all.

If the percentage speaking or "claiming to speak" Irish in a certain area drops below a certain area is that a possibility of it losing it's status? On the other side of the coin can an area gain Gaeltacht status if there is a certain number speaking Irish there?

Was there some talk about a Gaeltacht being set up in Dublin somewhere at one stage?

Irish is actually growing outside of na Gaeltachtaí, and fantastic work is being done in South Dublin in particular. I was struck by the quality of Irish I heard from South Dublin students who travelled to an Irish college. It is in decline within na Gaeltachtaí. One of the suggestions which I believe didn't go ahead was for three categories to be introduced, with Category A Gaeltachtaí retaining all of the benefits that currently go with being a Gaeltacht. As it stands, an area with 40% Irish speakers gets the same benefits as a place like Camus in Galway that has 90%. Places like na Gaeltachtaí would really be hit badly without their status, so it might encourage them to up the game. I think it's also being introduced that you have zero English being used up until 1st class in Gaeltacht primary schools (bar English lessons, obviously), which I think is an excellent idea if teachers stand by it. That's not currently happening.

Also, it all seems to be determined on what's collected in the censuses. All you have to do is tick a box and say you have Irish. Hey presto, Uíbh Ráthach and Baile Ghib are Gaeltachtaí without speaking Irish. I don't mean to be harsh on na Gaeltachtaí, they deserve enormous credit for keeping the language alive longer than everywhere else. Even thirty years ago, Múscraí in West Cork was as strong as Corca Dhuibhne is now, while Corca Dhuibhne was nearly as strong as Conamara. Now only small parts of Corca Dhuibhne have over 70% Irish speakers (according to census, real figure is likely to be less, as is the case with every area in the country), while Múscraí are down to 40% (which, as I say, is also much lower in reality. I would say maybe 15%, and that's possibly being kind). Even Conamara, where the figures are quoted at about 85% on average are more likely to be around 60-70%.

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Junior Football Championship
Quarter Final
Oileáin Árann(Champions) 1-19   Oileán Acla(Mayo) 0-10

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Senior Football Championship
Quarter Final
An Spidéal(Galway) 1-03   Cill tSéadhna(Mayo) 0-00

10 minutes gone

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Junior Football Championship
Quarter Final
Na Dúnaibh(Donegal) 0-02   Laochra Loch Laoi(West Belfast) 0-01

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Junior Football Championship
Quarter Final
Na Dúnaibh(Donegal) 1-02   Laochra Loch Laoi(West Belfast) 0-01

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Senior Football Championship
Quarter Final
An Spidéal(Galway) 2-05   Cill tSéadhna(Mayo) 0-01

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Junior Football Championship
Quarter Final
Na Dúnaibh(Donegal) 1-05   Laochra Loch Laoi(West Belfast) 0-01

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Senior Football Championship
Quarter Final
An Spidéal(Galway) 2-07   Cill tSéadhna(Mayo) 0-03

Half Time

Cill tSéadhna with the wind in the 2nd Half

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Junior Football Championship
Quarter Final
Na Dúnaibh(Donegal) 2-09   Laochra Loch Laoi(West Belfast) 0-04

Half Time

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Senior Football Championship
Quarter Final
An Spidéal(Galway) 2-07   Cill tSéadhna(Mayo) 0-03

Half Time

Cill tSéadhna with the wind in the 2nd Half

It would want to be a big one.

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Senior Football Championship
Quarter Final
An Spidéal(Galway) 4-11   Cill tSéadhna(Mayo) 0-08

Near the death

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Senior Football Championship
Quarter Final
An Spidéal(Galway) 5-11   Cill tSéadhna(Mayo) 0-08

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Senior Football Championship
Quarter Final
An Spidéal(Galway) 5-11   Cill tSéadhna(Mayo) 0-08

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