SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame Athletics Department has unveiled its fourth sport-specific Leprechaun mark. After the release of the Football Leprechaun mark in August 2025, the athletics department has continued to release various sport-specific leprechauns throughout the 2025-26 season, including hockey and basketball. The Golf Leprechaun now joins as the fourth installment of the athletics year. The athletics department will continue to reveal more sport-specific marks representing each unique sport in which the Fighting Irish compete at the varsity level in the coming years.
The new mark was designed in-house by Fighting Irish Media, with input from the Notre Dame Golf programs and inspired by photography and fundamentals from both former and current student-athletes.
The Fighting Irish Leprechaun logo first appeared on the cover of the November 20, 1964, edition of Time, featuring first-year Notre Dame head football coach Ara Parseghian. The image developed for the cover eventually was designed into the logo that Irish athletic fans across the nation are accustomed to seeing on clothing, memorabilia and more.
The Notre Dame Leprechaun is a secondary spirit mark of Notre Dame athletics. Its long-standing history represents the tenacious spirit of the Fighting Irish and their determination. The Leprechaun is recognized around the world today as the mascot of Notre Dame athletics dating back to its design in the early 1960s.
This is the final edition of the 2025-26 season releases. There will be more team-specific marks released in future athletics seasons to come.
In partnership with Under Armour, new Fighting Irish athletics attire will feature the golf leprechaun this season and is available now.
