Notre Dame · The Leprechaun
The first female Leprechaun at a Notre Dame football game.
Photos, press coverage, and a few moments from my time as the Notre Dame Leprechaun.
§01The story
How it happened.
Coming soon.
§02Key moments
Along the way.
Tryouts
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Selected
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First football game
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After
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§03In the press
Coverage.
Articles that covered the story, in their own words.
The Kazenski Courier
Vol. I · No. 1Notre Dame, IndianaPress clippings
Fighting Irish Wire, via Yahoo Sports
First female Notre Dame Leprechaun at football game appears
October 28, 2023 · By Geoffrey Clark
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OutKick
Notre Dame Blowout Win Over Pittsburgh Features First Female Leprechaun In School History
October 28, 2023 · By John Simmons
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Scholastic
A New Lucky Charm: Notre Dame Football Features First Female Leprechaun
November 16, 2023 · By Elena Que and Meg Kelleher
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Notre Dame College of Engineering · Interview
Engineers and Leprechauns: McKenna Englhardt and Kylee Kazenski
March 17, 2025 · By Karla Cruise
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§04Photos
From the sidelines.
Photos coming soon.
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- 01In the works
Music
Banjo, traditional Irish tunes, and original songs that are still taking shape. - 02Basketball & more
Athletics
Basketball first, then soccer, track, Division I rugby, and every intramural I could find. - 03Six & counting
Languages
A little Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Danish, and Irish, all at very different levels. - 04Experiments
Sandbox
Small experiments, prototypes, and things built mostly to see if they’d work.