Vintage Orange Bowl Colorado Buffaloes vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Sweatshirt, white 90s sweatshirt, 50% polyester 50% cotton, made in the US. The Notre Dame Leprechaun is the mascot of the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame) ore (ND) Fighting Irish athletics department. He appears at athletic events, most notably at football games. He was designed by sports artist Theodore W. Drake in 1964