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A small group of men have kept table football alive in Ireland. After years of practising in community halls and local pubs, they are now heading to the World Cup in Rome.
A fhad a bhĂ an Corn Domhanda ag glacadh seilbhe ar shamhlaĂocht lucht leanĂşna sacair ar fud na cruinne, bhĂ grĂşpa fear as gach cearn d'Éirinn ag dĂ©anamh rĂ©idh dá gcomĂłrtas domhanda fĂ©in.
Tá foireann Peil Tábla na hÉireann ag ullmhĂş le blianta fada dá gCorn Domhanda sa RĂłimh. I ndiaidh uaireanta an chloig ag cleachtadh i hallaà áitiĂşla, ag plĂ© straitĂ©isĂ agus ag pĂ©inteáil mionsamplacha, tá an lá mĂłr tagtha ar deireadh. NĂl siad i measc na bhfoirne is fearr ar domhan ach tá spiorad na hiomaĂochta go smior iontu. Is caitheamh aimsire Ă© agus beidh orthu aghaidh a thabhairt ar imreoirĂ gairmiĂşla as tĂortha eile. Ag an fhoireann seo, nĂ bhaineann sĂ© leis an bhua, ach leis an chairdeas, leis an Ă©alĂşchas agus le hathbheochan caitheamh aimsire a bhĂ acu agus iad Ăłg.
As World Cup fever takes hold, and football fans are gripped by the build-up, a group of men across Ireland are preparing for their own competition. Ireland's table football team has been training for their World Cup in Rome for years.
After hours of practising in town halls, discussing tactics and painting figures, the big day arrives. They aren’t ranked among the top teams in the world, but they have a competitive spirit. These local men play as a hobby and have to face rivals who play the game professionally in other countries. For this team, it isn’t about winning, it’s about friendship, an escape and a revival of their childhood hobby.
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Corn Domhanda Faoi Dheireadh Thiar Thall
Duration: 00:45
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- Mon 6 Feb 2023 22:00±«Óătv Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
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