In Ireland, people usually just call it “American football” , and in Irish (Gaeilge) it’s called peil Mheiriceánach (pronounced roughly “pell VERR-ih- kawn-ukh”).

What do the Irish call American football?

In everyday English in Ireland, the sport is almost always referred to as American football , especially to distinguish it from both soccer and Gaelic football. In casual conversation you might also occasionally hear the term “gridiron,” but that is less common in Ireland than in some other English-speaking countries.

In the Irish language (Gaeilge)

In Irish, the established term for American football is:

  • peil Mheiriceánach – literally “American football.”
  • It follows the same pattern as peil Ghaelach (Gaelic football) and peil sasanach (English football), using peil for “football.”

So if you are speaking English in Ireland: say American football.
If you are speaking Irish (Gaeilge): say peil Mheiriceánach.

TL;DR:
The Irish generally call it “American football” in English and “peil Mheiriceánach” in Irish.

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