Cill na Martra versus Ballingeary is more than a quarter-final - it's a rare Gaeltacht derby

The native tongue is simply employed and the other crowd are none the wiser. The native tongue offers no advantage this weekend

Gearoid O Goillidhe of Cill Na Martra and Newmarket's Aodan De Brun tussle for possession during their Senior A FC clash at Clondrohid.

For Cill na Martra and Béal Átha’n Ghaorthaidh, the odd word of Irish can often come in handy when attempting to navigate the second tier of the Cork football scene.

When instruction is being passed from outside the white paint to inside, or even between teammates, there’s no need for whispered tones to get the message across without the other crowd being alert to where change is imminent. Ditto set-plays.