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This Sky Sports News presenter tried to read some Irish on air and it did not go well

‘I can’t read that’.

YESTERDAY, LEGENDARY IRISH goalkeeper Shay Given announced his retirement from international football (for the second time).

When Sky Sports came to read out the Donegal man’s statement though, it proved increasingly difficult broadcast.

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Irish ain’t easy.

The clip was sent in to Paddy Power by Twitter user Adrian McGeown when it happened last night.

“GO… rabbith… meth”

2shay Twitter Twitter

“That’s in Gaelic at the end there, apologies – I can’t read that out.”

Fair play to him though – he gave it a shot.

Two weeks in the Gaeltacht and he’d be nailing every line.

hat tip Joe.ie

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Written by David Elkin and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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