&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Question_book-new.svg){kind=small} | This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2008) |
| The Irish Guard | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1951-Present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Type | Unit of authority |
| Role | Escorting the Band of the Fighting Irish |
| Size | 8 Guards |
| March | Hike Step: "Hike, Notre Dame" |
| Insignia | |
| Tartan | Notre Dame Marching Guard |
| Plume | Yellow Right side of Bearskin Shako |
The Irish Guard is a group of uniformed students that leads the University of Notre Dame's Band of the Fighting Irish onto the field at home games. They are considered by some to be one of the integral parts in the pageantry, lore, and legend of Notre Dame football.