Navy beats Notre Dame in the ‘Battle of the Mascots’ - Fighting Irish Leprechauns and Bill The Goat square off - VIDEO

University of Notre Dame Leprechaun

Fighting Irish Leprechauns and Bill The Goat square off before the big game in Ireland

A cute video has surfaced on the USNA Alumni Association and Foundation Youtube channel of an assembly of devious Notre Dame Leprechauns who attempt to stop Navy’s Bill the Goat from delivering the special game ball in a special green army sack marked “Ireland or bust” to the emerald isle for this weekend’s much hyped Notre Dame and Navy match up.

The leprechauns’ wicked trap consisting of a handmade “Welcome to Ireland” sign tricks Bill into believing he has prematurely reached the Ireland. They then deviously steal the golden ball from the beleaguered hairy goat and as per tradition stash it in a pot of gold. Forgetting never to mess with a person (or animal) in this case in the armed forces, Bill finds the not so well hidden ball, retrieves it, and shrugs off the leprechauns who try and tackle him in vain. The Navy mascot prevails over the leprechauns as the Navy Midshipmen hope to do against Notre Dame Ireland on Saturday.

It is ironic that Notre Dame in search of an animal mascot before adopting its current fighting Irishman in 1965 considered using a goat. Notre Dame could have possibly been the “Fighting Goats” and given Bill the Goat a fair fight.

New Irish app allows you to buy your friend back in Ireland a pint - “Text me a drink”

Text me a drink!!!...ah go on.

A new Irish app has been launched which allows you to buy your mate in your local pub in Ireland a pint, no matter where in the world you are.

“Text me a drink” is designed “especially for Irish people living abroad!” who want to make their mark in Ireland at all those special occasions and nights out they might be missing.

Creator Colm Cleary told IrishCentral “In these recessionary times we have seen lots of Irish people having to leave Ireland and they are missing all sort of special occasions of close friends.

“So we created Text me a Drink a Facebook app where people all over the world can buy drinks.”

So on that special night when it’s your best friend’s birthday and everyone’s out celebrating in your favorite pub you can send your mate a pint of Guinness.

It’s not quite the same as being there but it’s the thought that counts right!

Here’s their website – www.text-me-a-drink.com.

Bill Clinton reunited with Ugandan namesake 15-years after presidential visit

Bill Clinton with his namesake Bill Clinton then and now in Uganda

Former president of the United States Bill Clinton was reunited with his namesake, teenager Bill Clinton, who he had met as a baby in 1998.

Now 14-year-old Master Bill Clinton Kaligani was delighted to meet Clinton again. The young man was named after Clinton as he was the first US president to visit Uganda just after he was born.

According to AllAfrican.com the teenager was flown to Entebbe to have lunch with the former president. Although he did miss an exam at school it was worth it to meet his American namesake.

Teenage Bill told the Ugandan newspaper, the Daily Monitor “I feel good. He told me he also wanted me to be a doctor, that I should work hard and pass in my studies.”

His mother, Betty Namugosa said, “(Clinton) was very happy to see the boy. He asked him what he wants and the boy informed him he wants to become a doctor.

“He promised to look after his “son” in every way.”

Since his visit to Uganda in 1998 the former president has supported various initiatives to better African children’s education and health.

Irish American car mechanics in Oklahoma keep cool this summer by wearing kilts – VIDEO

Rockin the man kilt

This may be the worst summer heat in the United States since 1964 but Irish American mechanics at O’Brien Automotive, in Tulsa, Oklahoma have come up with a solution. They wear kilts while they work.

The men wear them from May to October saying they’re “natural air conditioning”.

David O’Brien said he ditched pants during the summer 40 years ago, opting instead for a cooler kilt. Despite strange looks he might get he calls the kilt “the manliest man wear you can wear”.

Of course when the mechanics go under vehicles a certain amount of “kilt etiquette” is required.

Here’s the KVUE ABC report: