Let’s Put Gaeilge Back in the Game — One School at a Time!
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Hi, we´re Sean & Michael — two friends (one from Cork, one living in Spain) who wanted to make learning Irish feel more like a game than a grammar test. So we invented one.
We’ve already launched and tested the game. We just need your help to print and deliver enough copies to make a real impact — fast, fair, and for the future of Irish.
What’s Botin Ireland?
It’s the first-ever bilingual Irish-English board game — a fast-paced, cops-and-robbers race across all 32 counties of Ireland.
✔ Teaches vocabulary and place names
✔ Teaches history and heritage
✔ Designed for fun, not exams
✔ Already tested and loved in schools
✔ Endorsed by teachers and supported by Enterprise Ireland
Think Monopoly meets Gaeilge... with a speed boat.
Our Mission:
Give one free game to every school in Ireland.
That’s 5,000 schools. That’s 5,000 opportunities to make Gaeilge fun again — in classrooms, staff rooms, and kitchen tables across the country.
To do that, we need to raise €150,000 to cover:
• Ethical manufacturing
• Game materials, boxes, and printing
• Distribution to every school in Ireland (North & South)
• A free downloadable teacher’s pack to support class use
Why It Matters:
Irish is our first language — but for many students, it's still their last love.
We want to change that.
No pressure, no repitition-learning… just pure gameplay, excitement, and sneaky vocabulary learning.
Kids want to play it.
Teachers want it in the classroom.
Parents love it too — especially when their kids teach them some Gaeilge.
Where Your Money Goes:
Amount Raised Impact
€30 One school receives a game – and a thank-you from us
€50 Game + name on our digital thank-you scroll
€100 Game delivered to you to present to your sponsored school with presentation certificate (in Ireland only).
€500+ Name/logo on our Wall of Irish Heritage and a Certificate of Irish Heritage
What Teachers Are Saying:
“The kids didn’t even realise they were learning Irish. They just wanted to keep playing!”
– Aoife, primary school teacher, Limerick
“Best Gaeilge activity I’ve used in 20 years of teaching.”
– Tomás, Gaelscoil principal, Galway
If you're Irish… or just wish you were:
Help us give something truly unique to Irish students.
We’re not just reviving the language — we’re giving it legs, wheels, and a Garda chopper.
Whether you donate €10 or €10,000 — you’re part of the story.
Donate now, share with friends, and let’s put Gaeilge back where it belongs: in our mouths, in our homes, and in our hearts.
Go raibh míle maith agat!
Sean and Michael
Organizer
Sean O´Shea
Organizer