Bhí an sneachta ag titim go bog as an spéir a luaithe agus a thosaigh an scéal seo.

The snow was falling gently from the sky as this story began.

Bhí Aoife, cailín óg atá lán de chumhacht agus cruthaitheacht, ag féachaint tríd an bhfuinneog saotharlainne rúnda i gcúl na scoile.

Aoife, a young girl full of power and creativity, was looking through the window of the secret laboratory at the back of the school.

Bhí a hintinn sáite i saothar a bhí dírithe ar an taispeántas eolaíochta atá ar siúl sa scoil an tseachtaine chéanna.

Her mind was absorbed in a project meant for the science exhibition happening at the school that same week.

Bhí Aoife paiseanta faoi na réitigh eolaíochta a bhíiteach aici.

Aoife was passionate about the scientific solutions she was working on.

Ach, i dteaghlach ina mbronnadh níos mó aird ar spóirt, bhí rud éigin le cruthú aici.

But, in a family that gave more attention to sports, she had something to prove.

Bhí tuismitheoirí Aoife lán bródúil as cluichí peile na mbráithre, ach bhí Aoife ag iarraidh a léiriú go raibh a cuid sláinte eolaíochta chomh tábhachtach céanna.

Aoife's parents were filled with pride for her brothers’ football games, but Aoife wanted to demonstrate that her scientific endeavors were equally important.

Mar a tharla sé, bhí Cillian, a hiomaitheoir is mó, tar éis tionscadal dochreidte a chur le chéile freisin.

As it happened, Cillian, her biggest rival, had also put together an incredible project.

Eolas neamhoifigiúil a bhí á scaipeadh faoin tionscadal nua-aimseartha a chruthaigh Cillian.

Unofficial information was spreading about the modern project that Cillian had created.

Ba léir go raibh an chomórtas fíochmhar.

It was clear that the competition was fierce.

Bhí am ag sleamhnú ó Aoife mar gheall ar ullmhúchán an Nollaig sa teach.

Time was slipping away from Aoife due to the Christmas preparations at home.

Bhí a lan rudaí san aire atá dírithe ar mhamaí agus an t-aon rud atá aici féin ná an scéal seo.

So many things were focused on her mom, and the only thing she had was this story.

Déanann sí cinneadh fiú a n-oícheanta a chaitheamh sa seomra comhtháite na scoile, rud a bhí toirmiscthe, ach b'í an t-aon seans a bhí aici.

She made the decision to even spend her nights in the school's integrated room, which was forbidden, but it was her only chance.

Nuair a bhí an seomra sa dorchadas, bhogfá ar fógra é allais uirthi, í ar an aird ar trealamh ríthábhachtach.

When the room was in darkness, you could see perspiration on her forehead as she focused on the critical equipment.

Lá amháin, rinne sí fionnachtain.

One day, she made a discovery.

Bhí súile Aoife mór, a cloigeann ag rith le ríméad.

Aoife's eyes were wide, her mind running with excitement.

Tá sí oscailte chun í féin a chur in iúl sa saotharlann sin.

She was ready to express herself in that laboratory.

Ach bhí sí i mbaol go ngabhfaí í.

But she was in danger of being caught.

Tháinig an lá mór d'aois, an taispeántas eolaíochta.

The big day came, the science exhibition.

Bhí Aoife ann, ag seasamh lena tionscadal críochnaithe, a óid dháréag thaighde criochta uirthi.

Aoife was there, standing with her completed project, her twelve-page research completed.

Nuair a tháinig na moltóirí, bhí áthas orthu lena fionnachtain.

When the judges came, they were delighted with her discovery.

D'fhógair siad Aoife mar an buaiteoir.

They declared Aoife the winner.

Ag an gceiliúradh, bhí a teaghlach ann.

At the celebration, her family was there.

Comhghairdis á thabhairt.

Congratulations were given.

D'admhaigh siad í ar deireadh, a cuid eolaíochta, agus ní raibh sí ina pointe lag ar feadh na tí.

They finally acknowledged her, recognizing her scientific accomplishments, and she was no longer the weak point in the family.

Sin é an uair a thuig Aoife rud amháin.

That’s when Aoife understood one thing.

Bhí muinín nua aici as a hintinn eolaíochta.

She had newfound confidence in her scientific mind.

Bhí a ceannaireacht cruthaithe.

Her leadership was proven.

Agus bhí a fhios aici anois go raibh aird le fáil óna teaghlach, ní gá go mbeadh cúrsaí spóirt ar na mallaibh.

And she knew now that attention could be gained from her family without sports being the main focus.

B'fhéidir an Nollaig seo, go mbeadh níos mó ná trealamh spóirt faoin chrann.

Perhaps this Christmas, there would be more than sports equipment under the tree.

B'fhéidir go mbeadh rud éigin eile ann, mar mheaisíní a d'úsáid sí sa saotharlann rúnda.

Perhaps there would be something else, like the machines she used in the secret laboratory.

Tá Aoife múinte.

Aoife was content.

Tá a croí folláin.

Her heart was healthy.

Bhí an fonn ar eolas aici anois.

She knew the desire now.

Bhí sé curtha in iúl dá teaghlach, is cuma cad eile a bhí le teacht i dtíortha sneachta.

It had been expressed to her family, no matter what else came in snowy lands.