Garryowen Football Club
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Garryowen Football Club, usually referred to as Garryowen, is a rugby union club in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, founded in 1884. It takes its name from the Garryowen area of Limerick. The word Garryowen - "the gardens of John" - relates to the association in the 12th century between St. John's Church and the Knights Templar whose house in Limerick was dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
Garryowen are one of the top teams in the AIB League. Current Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan played for the club in the 1980s.
A "garryowen" is a very high up and under kick (named after the rugby club) designed to put the opposing team under pressure, by allowing the kicking team time to arrive under and compete for the high ball.
The Limerick side can boast such former players as Keith Wood, the former Irish international hooker; Philip Danaher, former Ireland centre and Richie Wallace, Ireland winger and former All-Ireland League (AIL) top-try scorer.
Having won the league title in its second and fourth year (1992, 1994), Garryowen have been somewhat unfortunate of late, having reached two finals and a number of semi-finals only to fall just short.
Also known as the 'boys in blue', Garryowen's kit consists of a blue and white jersey (varying in design) with a five pointed white star, said to represent the five medieval parishes of Limerick, on the breast, white shorts and blue socks.
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