Leaving Cert Irish: Spórt
How often Spórt comes up on the Irish papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
HL Asked on 7 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
OL Asked on 8 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
FL Asked on 9 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker
Quick ones on Spórt.
- football
- basketball
- netball
- skiing
- sailing
- swimming
- team
- trophy
- pitch
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(a) basketball
(b) swimming
(c) team
Higher Level
Asked on 7 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B |
| 2025 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B, Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint B |
| 2024 | Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt) |
| 2023 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C |
| 2022 | Not asked |
| 2021 | Not asked |
| 2019 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt) |
| 2018 | Not asked |
| 2017 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid C, Paper 1, Ceapadóireacht A (Aiste/Alt) |
| 2016 | Paper 1, Cluastuiscint Cuid B, Paper 2, Ceist 1 Léamhthuiscint A |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Spórt questions
Spórt, 2 marks
'cúl báire' means…
- a full-back
- a goalpost
- a goalkeeper
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a goalkeeper
'Rinne an cúl báire sábháil iontach' = The goalkeeper made a great save.
Ordinary Level
Asked on 8 of the last 10 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years
Every paper, year by year
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Spórt questions
Spórt, 2 marks
foireann means…
- pitch
- match
- team
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team
Tá mé ar fhoireann na scoile = I am on the school team. A pitch is páirc and a match is cluiche.
Spórt, 2 marks
iománaíocht means…
- rowing
- hurling
- football
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hurling
Football is peil and camogie is camógaíocht. Imríonn sé iománaíocht = he plays hurling.
Spórt, 2 marks
traenáil means…
- training
- travelling
- a trainer
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training
Bím ag traenáil trí huaire sa tseachtain = I train three times a week. The coach is an traenálaí.
Foundation Level
Asked on 9 of the last 9 Foundation Level papers, most recently in 2025. banker
Every paper, year by year
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Spórt questions
Spórt, 2 marks
Bonn óir means…
- A gold cup
- A silver medal
- A gold medal
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A gold medal
Bonn = medal and óir = of gold. Bonn airgid = silver medal, bonn cré-umha = bronze medal.
Spórt, 2 marks
Cluiche ceannais means…
- A semi-final
- A final
- A friendly match
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A final
The cluiche ceannais is the last match of a competition. The winner gets the cup or the medal.
Spórt, 2 marks
Foireann means…
- A team
- A trainer
- A pitch
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A team
Foireann = team: foireann na scoile, foireann an chontae. Traenálaí = trainer, páirc = pitch.