Garryowen Football Club is a rugby union club from Limerick, Ireland. It plays in Division 1A of the All-Ireland League and historically has been one of the most successful clubs in Irish rugby union.
The club have rugby kick named the garryowen after. A very high up and under kick designed to put teams under pressure. it won Garryowen three Senior cups from 1924 to 1926.
Garryowen have won the Munster Senior Cup 38 times, more times than any other club. Garryowen won the trophy nine times in a row between 1889 and 1898 and have the distinction of having played in the first final in 1886 and the 100th final in 1986.
All-Ireland League Division 1B 2023/24
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St. Mary’s College RFC | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 555 | 376 | 179 | 80 | 17 | 85 |
2 | Old Wesley | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 524 | 337 | 187 | 67 | 14 | 59 |
3 | Garryowen | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 497 | 355 | 142 | 68 | 10 | 56 |
4 | Old Belvedere | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 457 | 420 | 37 | 65 | 13 | 51 |
5 | Highfield | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 412 | 383 | 29 | 56 | 9 | 51 |
6 | UCC Rugby | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 476 | 468 | 8 | 60 | 14 | 44 |
7 | Blackrock College RFC | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 391 | 457 | -66 | 52 | 12 | 44 |
8 | Naas | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 443 | 595 | -152 | 63 | 14 | 38 |
9 | Queen’s University | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 422 | 555 | -133 | 61 | 13 | 33 |
10 | Buccaneers | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 308 | 539 | -231 | 39 | 6 | 18 |
All-Ireland League Division 1A 2022/23
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Clontarf | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 515 | 348 | 167 | 71 | 16 | 76 |
2 | Terenure College | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 566 | 282 | 284 | 76 | 15 | 71 |
3 | Cork Con | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 495 | 425 | 70 | 69 | 15 | 69 |
4 | Young Munster | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 395 | 334 | 61 | 46 | 9 | 53 |
5 | Ballynahinch | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 350 | 337 | 13 | 41 | 6 | 46 |
6 | Trinity College | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 484 | 466 | 18 | 68 | 16 | 42 |
7 | Lansdowne | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 428 | 465 | -37 | 61 | 15 | 39 |
8 | UCD | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 415 | 525 | -110 | 59 | 14 | 38 |
9 | Shannon | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 383 | 511 | -128 | 51 | 10 | 34 |
10 | Garryowen | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 299 | 637 | -338 | 37 | 4 | 12 |
All-Ireland League Division 1A
Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | T | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Clontarf | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 461 | 227 | 234 | 51 | 8 | 76 |
2 | Terenure College | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 473 | 289 | 184 | 48 | 6 | 62 |
3 | Lansdowne | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 531 | 353 | 178 | 63 | 12 | 56 |
4 | Cork Con | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 426 | 306 | 120 | 48 | 13 | 55 |
5 | Trinity College | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 457 | 331 | 126 | 51 | 8 | 52 |
6 | Young Munster | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 338 | 352 | -14 | 36 | 4 | 44 |
7 | Garryowen | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 318 | 441 | -123 | 33 | 7 | 35 |
8 | UCD | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 384 | 528 | -144 | 41 | 7 | 33 |
9 | Ballynahinch | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 264 | 467 | -203 | 28 | 7 | 15 |
10 | UCC Rugby | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 220 | 578 | -358 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
Preview: AIL Saturday Finals Day
It all comes down to this. After some heart stopping rugby in the AIL regular season we reach the final stage for clubs to book promotion or survival. Garryowen and Old Belvedere will look to move up to 1A this weekend while Queens University fight to stay in 1B against MU Barnhall.
(more…)Roundup: Division 1A/1B Promotion/Relegation Play-Off
We will have a new face in 1A next season as Garryowen and Old Belvedere will meet in the 1A Promotion Play-Off Final next weekend to determine who takes Shannon’s spot next season. Shannon had their relegation confirmed as Belvedere produced a one sided win on Shannonside.
(more…)Preview: Division 1A/1B Promotion/Relegation Play-off
The chance to play 1A rugby next season is up for debate as the play-off rounds get underway this weekend as Old Wesley, Garryowen and Old Belvedere all look to take the spot of Shannon next season.
(more…)AIL Roundup: Division 1B Round 18
In 1B Old Wesley have a home semi-final to look forward to against Garryowen, while Old Belvedere looked like they would miss out on the play-offs, finished fourth and meet Shannon down in Limerick. At the basement, defeat for Queens will see them facing Banbridge in a relegation play-off.
(more…)AIL Men’s And Women’s Permutations
It is make or break for the Men’s teams as we tick to the final normal season weekend of the year while the Women’s Division reaches its penultimate round.
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