"Ní bhéarfaidh mé ar an liathróid mar ní imrím peil."

Translation: I will not catch the ball because I do not play football.

[Oliviakins]

For any non-Irish: in Gaelic football the players can use their hands. It's a different game altogether.

[Knocksedan]

Here's a highlights clip from a Dublin v Kerry game that might give people that aren't familiar with Gaelic Football a flavor of the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASp4iINYFmE

[JayLozinsk]

So instead of practising Irish, I end up watching a game of Gaelic Football...

[Lucy833274]

I think Duolingo should accept "won't" as well as will not as it is what most people would usually say as Béarla

[sgjest]

It accepted "won't" for me 29 Nov 2019.

I don't think I've seen a case where it doesn't accept contractions, so if it didn't accept them here it was likely an anomaly that has since been fixed.

[patrickwilmes]

is "ar" used because of the verb? thanks!

[Knocksedan]

You use the "phrasal verb" beir ar in Irish to mean "catch".

[patrickwilmes]

thanks!

[Knocksedan]

Note that beir is one of the irregular verbs

[SeanMeaneyPL]

I translated mar as as and got a thumbs down.

[StanStanDaMan]

I did too, but I think that from what little I understand of Irish it should be the correct translation.

[mjkuecker1965]

I mucked that one up :(