How to Use Irish in a Sentence

Irish

noun
  • How many Irish are there in England?
  • The luck of the Irish may help travelers score a great flight deal.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The Irish won two gold and two bronze medals three years ago in Tokyo, in rowing and boxing.
    Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
  • An Irish Catholic upbringing meant no one wanted to talk about it.
    Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The Irish stopped Ohio State on the first two plays of the next drive and used their timeouts.
    Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
  • As their opener approaches, here are five questions for the Irish.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Riley Leonard punched it in from three yards out to get the Fighting Irish in the end zone.
    NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • United Irish Societies pageant will be held in the runup to the parade.
    Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Or take one of several more strenuous trails which cut through the Irish Hills.
    AFAR Media, 13 June 2025
  • Slot has already used the Northern Irish right back in countless games this season.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The Irish were led by Markus Burton with 15 points and four assists.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Or is this a bad matchup for the Fighting Irish, as the Trojans are rolling and putting up big points?
    cleveland, 25 Nov. 2022
  • There—in the car park beside the Irish Sea—he’d never felt happier.
    Roddy Doyle, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
  • With Thursday night’s loss, the game against the Fighting Irish feels much more urgent.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The Fighting Irish’s only run was from Jeremiyah Love that went for 1 yard.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The menu includes Irish favorites, from fish and chips and lamb shoulder braised in Irish stout to treacle brown bread.
    Wendy O’Dea, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The Irish came out swinging, scoring twice in the first inning and adding another in the fourth for a 3-0 lead.
    Dave Wright, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
  • Even though his performance wasn't enough to lead the Fighting Irish to a win, there are reasons for optimism.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Micah Gilbert and Jordan Faison had the scoring grabs for the Irish.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • But the fourth quarter was a mess until the Fighting Irish’s final possession.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Irish are very likely to be in the top eight and host a game at historic Notre Dame Stadium.
    Issy Ronald and Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
  • For more on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and for more college football news, head to Newsweek Sports.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Freeman led the Irish to a program-record 14 wins and the CFP title game in his third season at the helm.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The Princess of Wales, 42, is the honorary colonel of the Irish Guards, which are trooping its flag at the parade this year.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
  • Creed fans love to tout the merits of Aventus, but its 1985 scent Green Irish Tweed shouldn’t be overlooked.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 3 July 2025
  • Rispoli and the 3-year-old Irish-bred also teamed to win the La Jolla Handicap on May 3.
    Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Fighting Irish started the drive at their 20 after Beckman missed a 37-yard field goal attempt.
    Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Carr was able to keep the Fighting Irish in the game with a one-yard flip to Jordan Faison to make it 21-14.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The princess had previously been appointed Colonel of the Irish Guards in 2022.
    Ollie MacNaughton, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
  • But here’s what the Irish don’t have, and that is, more than just memories of their last football national championship, which occurred after dinosaurs first breathed.
    Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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