Which is correct?

Ní leantóir mise do U2, ach is maith liom a n-amhrán “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”

Ní leantóir do U2 mise, ach is maith liom a n-amhrán “Sunday Bloody Sunday.”

I'm almost certain it is the first one, but not quite 100%.

Are there any other errors I am missing?

In English, it's "I'm not a fan of U2, but I like their song `Sunday Bloody Sunday'."

Go raibh, maith agaibh.
Somhairle

I could be wrong but I think both are correct. It is more a question of emphasis. The first emphasizes negation of leantóir; the second of "U2". Since the rest of the sentence goes on to say you like a particular song by them, I suppose the first is more appropriate to the context.

Await confirmation or correction of that ...

Ignore this and see the much better answers (and debate) below.

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To me,



sounds better, because in the other sentence you separate "leantóir" from "do", although it's better to keep them one after another. And anyway you often put the subject pronouns at the end of the clause, with "is".

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Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Could I just ask - why use do at all?

If anything I'd use de, but in truth I'd probably leave it out (i.e. use the genitive where possible).

If you say "leantóir U2" it means "the fan of U2", which means that you are the only one...

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Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

I would have thought that without 'an', it would mean 'a fan' not 'the fan' so that 'leantóir U2' would be fine.

However, I am FAR from trustworthy!

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no because "U2" is a definite noun, so anyway you couldn't put the article anywhere there. In "leantóir U2", the word "leantóir" is definite because it is directly followed by U2.

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Is fearr Gaeilg na Gaeltaċta ná Gaeilg ar biṫ eile
Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

I just don't see how the genitive can be circumvented by using de or do - whether a fan or the fan is intended.

I've certainly heard 'Chuaigh mé chuig ceolchoirm U2 anuraidh' where 'a concert' was intended. Maybe this is just wrong. I've got 'Chuaigh mé chuig ceolchoirm de chuid U2 anuraidh' popping into my mind now for 'a concert' or 'one of their concerts' but is it really necessary?

how do you know "a concert" was intended and not "the concert"? Basically I guess people know what concert they are talking about so it may mean "the concert of U2".
It's the same rule as in phrases like "teach Sheáin", Sean's house, which doesn't mean "a house of Sean's", which would be "teach de chuid Sheáin".



you would say "chuaigh mé chuig ceolchoirm le U2 anuraidh". If you said "chuaigh mé chuig ceolchoirm U2 anuraidh" it means they only made one last year so you know what concert you're talking about.

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Agus is í Gaeilg Ġaoṫ Doḃair is binne

Not necessarily. With inherently definite noun phrases (like proper names), the unmarked possessed noun phrase in a genitive construction can be either definite or indefinite, as context requires. Most commonly, the context makes it definite, but if there’s a context where an indefinite meaning is more natural, it takes on that meaning quite easily. And especially if the unmarked noun phrase is qualified by something like measure words, you need the context to determine whether it’s meant definitely or indefinitely (or you need to use de chuid or something like that, as Scooby mentioned).

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Not a native speaker.

Always wait for at least three people to agree on a translation, especially if it’s for something permanent.

My translations are usually GU (Ulster Irish), unless CO (Standard Orthography) is requested.