Introduction to ‘An Chluiche Mór’ (Junior Cert Irish): Revision Notes
📚 Revision Notes
Introduction to 'An Cluiche Mór'
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Teideal an ghearrscéil: An Cluiche Mór Údar an ghearrscéil: Ógie Ó Céilleachair
An Téama
- Is iad crógacht, caillteanas agus díoltas pearsanta téamaí an scéil seo. Bravery, loss, and personal revenge are the themes of this story.
Na Carachtair (The Characters)
- An scéalaí
- An Súilleabhánach
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An Scéalaí A brave, talented and emotional hurler who plays in the All-Ireland Final just one week after the death of his father. Although he struggles at first, he finds strength from within — and possibly from his father's spirit — and scores the winning point in injury time.
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An Súilleabhánach A malicious, sly, and aggressive player who tries to upset the narrator by mocking his father's recent death.
He plays dirty, loses control, and eventually gets a red card for hitting the narrator with a hurley.
An Teideal (The Title)
| Ciallaíonn An Cluiche Mór an cluiche ceannais iománaíochta a imrítear sa scéal. | An Cluiche Mór means the big (hurling) match played in the story. |
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| Tá sé 'mór' toisc go bhfuil sé tábhachtach don fhoireann, ach níos tábhachtaí fós don scéalaí go pearsanta. | It is 'big' because it's important for the team, but even more so for the narrator personally. |
| Is é seo an cluiche a thugann deis dó buíochas a ghabháil lena athair agus a chrógacht a léiriú. | It's the match that allows him to honour his father and show his bravery. |
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Suíomh - Setting**:**
- Páirc an Chrócaigh – Croke Park, during the All-Ireland hurling final
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Mothúcháin is Láidre - Strongest Emotions**:**
- Crógacht – Bravery
- Fearg – Anger
- Dóchas – Hope
- Brón – Sadness
