Notre Dame football: Irish Legends Event

The eighth annual Irish Legends Annual Charity Event, featuring Notre Dame coaching legends Ara Parseghian and Lou Holtz, plus current Irish football coach Brian Kelly, will be held on May 15 at Chicago’s Drake Hotel.

The gala will feature a variety of celebrities from the sports world and highlight the accomplishments made by the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation, Lou Holtz Foundation and Kelly Cares Foundation.

The list of celebrity participants includes former Notre Dame football legends Jerome Bettis, Dave Casper, Johnny Lujack, Johnny Lattner, Gerry Faust, Steve Beuerlein and John Huarte.

A dozen golf teams will participate in the first “Coaches Cup” at Olympia Fields Country Club. Parseghian, Holtz and Kelly will each serve as captains of four teams.

Interested fans can register at www.irishlegendsnd.com.