IT’S been well known that Paul Galvin would be launching his ‘Vanguard’ line of clothing in Dunnes, but on Saturday the designs appeared in the stores.

To mark the occasion, Paul tweeted a link to the promo video which features the Lixnaw man with a group of lads mooching around in an  industrial wasteland.

At first look you’d think his Kerry team camaraderie has had an influence with “Warriors Are We” featuring on the clothing.

But apparently it’s down to the first line of Amhrán Na bhFiann which translates to roughly the same phrase.

In the description under the video on Youtube, Paul explains…

“The first line of our National Anthem translates as “Soldiers Are We.” I prefer the word “warrior” to “soldier”. “Warrior” is stronger. The foreriders in the military vanguard were seen as the risk-takers, the daring ones, who cleared the way for the following units to progress.  The lyrics of the National Anthem act as a literal interpretation of the name VANGUARD and is what has inspired my collection.”

So there you are. Watch the promo below…