garryowen
Noun
Meaning
garryowen (plural garryowens)
(rugby union) A high short punt onto or behind the defending team.
Examples
Since its inception in 1991 the All-Ireland League has been dominated by Limerick City teams, with three clubs winning the competition 13 times between them: Shannon (9); Garryowen (3) and Young Munster (1).
Tommy Barrett’s side were due to welcome Shamrock Rovers to the Garryowen venue in a bid to recover from the embarrassing midweek defeat to Dundalk.