Noel Early is the Principal of
the Christian Brothers Secondary School,
Sexton St. Noel is a life long supporter of Garryown Football
Club
and sings the club anthem "Hurrah for Garryowen". The
air for this
song was used as a marching song for the American Civil War and
is known as "Marching through Georgia". It was adopted
as the
rallying song for Garryowen F.C one of the best known rugby clubs
in the country and after whom the famous attacking ploy the
"Garryowen (the up and under kick) is known world wide.
The words of this version of the song were given to Noel
by the great Paddy Reid.