Cathedral has used a leprechaun as its logo since its inception, but Notre Dame developed the current well-known version, named it the school's official mascot in 1965 and trademarked it.

Notre Dame’s Leprechaun, played by Samuel Jackson, leads the Fighting Irish on to the field before a football game against USC on Oct. 12, 2019, in South Bend, Ind.

Notre Dame mascot name 2024. Every year, tryouts are held for students to be named the leprechaun. The Fightin' Irish realized multiple people needed to be selected from the various sports programs.

There have been four female Leprechauns in Notre Dame’s history. Lynnette Wukie was the first to wear the iconic costume back in 2019.Kylee is one of two women to be selected for this year’s ...

Notre Dame's iconic "Fighting Irish" Leprechaun will be portrayed by a female student, Kylee Kazenski, at a football game for the first time ever this weekend.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Notre Dame Leprechaun represents pride, passion, and leadership. But for one former mascot, it marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey that led him from the ...