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garryowen
noun[ Cusually singular ]
(alsoGarryowen)uk /ˌɡær.iˈəʊ.ɪn/ us /ˌɡer.iˈoʊ.ɪn/
in rugby, a high kick of the ball forward that gives time for team members to run to where the ball lands:
A garryowen from deep by Donald bounced over Paterson's head.
He hoisted a Garryowen so high that it briefly disappeared into the low clouds above Lansdowne Road.
Full-back Duffy superbly collected his own towering garryowen kick.
Hook hoisted a garryowen so high that he appeared to have over-run it.
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Synonym
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