Spalpein

n.

Heard in Galway

From west of the Corrib. A mildly derogatory term for a person who makes a minor error, such as missing a shot in pool or a free kick in a match.

Enda missed a easy 14 yard free the spailpein

Posh English

Enda muffed a simple fourteen-yard free kick, the clumsy fellow.

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