garryowen en · NOUN
Etymology
After the Irish Garryowen Football Club, named from Garryowen, Limerick.
Meanings
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(qualifier:rugby union) A high short punt onto or behind the defending team.
England had an early opportunity with a line-out deep in French territory after a clever grubber from Foden only for Lionel Nallet to burgle back possession, and they then tore into France again as Alexis Palisson was smashed backwards after taking a garryowen and Manu Tuilagi thundered into Morgan Parra.
2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| garryowens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
wikipedia: Garryowen, Limerick · wikipedia: Garryowen Football Club