Celebrate the Band of the Fighting Irish with officially licensed playing cards
featuring illustrations of the Notre Dame Marching Band
IRISH PLAYING CARDS
• Printed by United States Playing Card Company with an embossed air-cushioned/linen finish •
• Gold Foiled and embossed tuck boxes •
• Fully custom designs on every aspect! •
THE Pips
As a nod to the Celtic roots of Notre Dame, each of the pips on this deck are inspired by Celtic knots—pieces with no start or finish, but infinite loops. In the Celtic tradition Celtic knots are symbols of loyalty, faith, friendship or love.
Notre Dame and the band itself have offered me each of these and it was only fitting that this symbolism was included as part of the deck.
The Court Cards
The court cards of this series include each instrument and leader of the marching band—from faltos to piccolos, all are included. The sharp and recognizable uniforms of the band members are shown in full detail, down to the shamrocks on the collar and chain across the shako. Accompanying the drum majors and the band are the legendary Irish Guard, shown with their distinctive tall hats and sash.
The Jokers
These joker cards take you to all the best places to be a member of the marching band. There’s no other feeling like standing on the steps of Bond Hall waiting for the start of concert on the steps or waiting in the tunnel ready for the whistle.
Only the band can provide those experiences captured on these cards.
SHOP THE DESIGNS
MY STORY WITH THE NOTRE DAME MARCHING BAND
I grew up listening to CDs of the University of Notre Dame Marching Band, learning the fight song and alma mater long before my days at Notre Dame. During my time at the University I was able to spend three years among those plaided ranks, part of a special community within an even greater collegiate one.
Leaving in 2016 with a design degree and countless memories of what the band gave to me, I wanted to find a way to give back to the marching band myself. Thus came together this deck of playing cards—my homage to the greatest band in the land and my way of sharing just a bit of the band with everyone.
Across three years of work and studying playing cards, my small design idea evolved into a totally custom deck, with unique celtic pips, one-of-a-kind face cards, and most importantly, the representation of every instrument section.
This project has turned into so much more that I thought it would, becoming something I want to share with the rest of my Notre Dame Band family and playing card community.