Courtesy: empirezwinger.com
Tis the mornin’ for drinkin’, slurrin’ and brawlin’. Tis the day of lads and lassies, shamrocks and leprechauns, Lucky Charms, and pots o’ gold (or maybe just pot, depending on your priorities) and green beer and taters, and barley, far as the eye can see. Tis Saint Patty’s Day child, a day to wrap your luvin’ arms round all things born of the Emerald Isle!
Best Irish Name in the NFC: Tie: Shaun O’Hara (NY Giants)
& J.T. O’Sullivan (SF 49ers)
Best Irish Name in the AFC: Ryan O’Callaghan (NE Patriots)
Best Irish Last Name among Coaches: Mike Shanahan (Denver Broncos)
Best “Honorary Irish” Black Dude: Darrell McClover
(Will also accept Deuce McAllister)
Best Irish Pro Sports Team: Boston Red Sox
Best Irish Mascot: Notre Dame, Fighting Irish
Best “In No Way Irish” First or Last Name: Amobi Okoye (Texans)
Now it’s time we be gettin’ on to our Guinness Beer and Shamrock Shakes and other exploitive Irish things. May the luck of the Mother Country be with you lads!
Mark Sanchez
New QB, NY Jets
Amobi O’Koye?
McAllister is a Scottish name. Pretty sure McClover is too.
McAllister is actually scottish and northern irish…as is mcclover.
Yeah but the Ulster scots don’t see themselves as Irish and wouldn’t be celebrating Paddy’s day if thats what you were going for. Trust me I live in Dublin.
nope, had nothing to do with who was celebrating st. patty’s day or whether certain ireland natives see themselves scots. just a fun little post about irish last names in the nfl. but thanks for staying on top of things!