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Snapshot: UCF hope for luck of the Irish with unique Croke Park Classic helmet

Four leaf clovers and a pot of gold are the new black.
6.06pm, 29 Aug 2014
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THE UNIVERSITY OF Central Florida has unveiled the special helmets they will wear during tomorrow’s Croke Park Classic game with Penn State.

The Knights are clearly hoping for the ‘luck of the Irish’ with a helmet that features a one four-leaf clover, a shamrock and a pot of gold.

Indeed, the last team who started their college football season with a win in Ireland, Notre Dame in 2012, went on to contest the National Championship Game, college football’s version of the Super Bowl so who knows, it just might work.

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    Feb 26th 2023, 4:58 PM

    Kildare bad today. Back room team led by “shadow” Glennon needs to go

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    Feb 26th 2023, 4:59 PM

    @David Keegan: up against sleek Derry outfit though

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    Feb 26th 2023, 5:03 PM

    @David Keegan: dark clouds hang over the shadows career. Not to be triffled with

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    Feb 26th 2023, 5:03 PM

    @Seamus O’Caolaidhé: bad form from Gallagher sticking the fingers to the crowd though

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    Feb 26th 2023, 8:12 PM

    I tink kildare are going backwards

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