The games of Chess, Backgammon, and other like board games have been played in Ireland since even before Christian times. The famous Fianna warriors were required to be proficient chess players in their group.

Chess - Ficheall - (fihall)
Pieces
the king : an r� - in ree
the queen: an bhanr�on - in wanreen
the bishop : an tEaspag - in chaspug
the knight : an ridire - in rijera
the rook : an caisle�n - in kashlan
the pawn : giolla, ceithearnach - gilla, kehernakh

Phrases
chessboard : cl�r fichille - klar fihilya
chess pieces : foireann fichille - furan filhilya
check : s�inn - sInn (large I pronounced like �eye')
check : i s�inn - I sInn
checkmate : marbhsh�inn - maroohlnn
stalemate : leamhsh�inn - lyouwhInn
Also :
draughts/checkers : t�iplis - taplish
backgammon : t�iplis mh�r - taplish wore

Cards - Carta� - (cartee)
Suits
hearts : hairt - hairtch
diamonds : muileata� - mwilatee
spades : sp�ireata� - speyratree
clubs : triufanna - trufanna

Faces
the ace : an t-aon - in tayn
the jack : an cuireata - in kurata
the queen : an bhanr�on - in wanreean
the king : an r� - in ree
the king of hearts : an r� hairt - in ree hartch

Phrases
a game : cluiche : kliha
trump : m�mh - maw
twenty fives : c�ig is fiche - kooig iss fiha
(he is) playing cards : ag imirt carta� - eg imertch cartee