[post_page_title]The Leprechaun[/post_page_title]
The Notre Dame Leprechaun is more than just the cartoon on apparel. Every year a man dresses up as the mascot for the Fighting Irish, a feisty leprechaun; he has a shillelagh (a walking stick associated with Irish folklore) and leads the crowd on both the football field and basketball court in chants, bringing “magical powers” to the team. He was made the official mascot back in 1965. Before the Leprechaun, the Notre Dame mascot was a series of Irish terrier dogs, named Clashmore Mike.
