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Notre Dame lacrosse lands highly touted recruit

Notre Dame lacrosse lands a four-star goalie with skills and size.

Kieran Walsh has committed to Notre Dame.

The four-star recruit is ranked 32nd among goalies for the class of 2026. The 6-foot, 4-inch Walsh weighs 185 pounds and is right-handed.

Walsh will be joining the Fighting Irish out of Chaminade High School in New York after considering Cornell, Georgetown, North Carolina, Virgina and Penn.

He posted an 11-4 record and 94.31 rating in the 2024 season.

He also played for Team Long Island and Inside Lacrosse had this to say about Walsh’s play: “You notice the size (6-foot-4) right away, and that feels like it was imposing for opposing shooters. But there’s a calm there in the way he saves, the clean stickwork and the ability to find a smooth pass and move out of the cage. He just oozes high-level ability.”

And this: “A 6-foot-4 righty who plays for Chaminade and wears No. 44, it’s impossible to ignore the Liam Entenmann vibes he gives off.”

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Notre Dame’s National Champion Lacrosse Team Recognized by Congress

National recognition for the national champs!

Notre Dame put the cap on what might have been the most dominating season in the history of college lacrosse a little over a week ago after they defeated Maryland 15-5 to win the national championship and finish the year an incredible 16-1.

On Monday evening the team was mentioned and recognized by the United States House of Representatives.

Congressman Rudy Yakym, who represents Indiana’s Second District (which includes South Bend) in Congress, recapping the incredible season the Fighting Irish put together for all to hear.

Check out the short video below:

Let’s hope Yakym is doing something similar for more Notre Dame athletics squads in not a lot of time.

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Best Photos of Notre Dame’s Lacrosse Championship Win Over Maryland

The party is on in South Bend!

Notre Dame had been a very successful men’s lacrosse program for years but was unable to reach the sport’s peak until last May when they won their first national championship.

Fast forward a year and the Fighting Irish are back on top after dominating their way to a second-straight national championship.  Notre Dame overcame a slow start in Monday’s championship against Maryland where they trailed 2-0 early on.

The Irish went on an incredible run however, outscoring the Terrapins 15-3 the rest of the way en-route to that second-straight national championship.

We’ve had reaction from much of the Notre Dame community following the win here at Fighting Irish Wire but would like to share the best photos from Sunday’s dominating win below.

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College Lacrosse National Championship Weather Update

An update from Philadelphia

The NCAA men’s lacrosse national championship game between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 7 Maryland has been delayed due to inclement weather in Philadelphia.

The game was originally set to face off at 12 p.m. ET on Monday but weather pushed back the start.  As of 1:11 p.m. ET we have the latest update in regard to when those in charge hope to get the game going.

Notre Dame is looking to win back-to-back national titles after winning their first in program history in 2023.  Maryland is looking to win their second title in three years after bringing home the hardware in 2022.

The game can be seen on ESPN2 when it resumes.

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Watch: Tyler Buchner Lacrosse Highlights

TB12 like you probably haven’t seen him before…

Much was made earlier this off-season when former Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner announced he was returning to South Bend.  He wasn’t coming back to play football though, instead choosing to pick up his lacrosse stick again and become a part of that program.

This comes after Buchner followed Tommy Rees to Alabama for one season where he wound up starting one game at quarterback for the Crimson Tide.

So now Buchner returns and is set to play a different sport for the Fighting Irish.  Just how good of a lacrosse player is the former starting quarterback?

Finding lacrosse highlights of high school players isn’t nearly as easy finding football highlights but based on how he looked as a freshman in high school, Buchner is one heck of a talent.  Check out the video below from Buchner’s freshman year.

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See Notre Dame Lacrosse’s Crazy Behind-the-Back Goal in NCAA Tournament

You’ve got to see this one!

The men’s lacrosse NCAA tournament is underway and just like during March Madness anything can happen.

No. 1 Notre Dame found themselves in an unexpected hole Sunday afternoon as the top-seeded Fighting Irish and runaway championship favorite trailed Albany at home at halftime.

The good news for Notre Dame is that the Fighting Irish came alive out of halftime.  They scored the first four goals of the second half and got things under control.

They were however looking to essentially put the game away in the fourth quarter.  Leading 11-7 with roughly 10 minutes to play, Jake Taylor put the game on ice with one of the wilder goals you’re going to see.

Check out the highlight below:

Time will tell if Taylor makes Sportscenter’s Top 10 but No. 1 Notre Dame is certainly moving on to the quarterfinals to take on No. 8 Georgetown.

Notre Dame Overcomes Slow Start, Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals

Moving On!

The No. 1 seeded Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team didn’t play their best half to start Sunday’s matchup with Albany but in the end were able to overcome it and advance to next week’s national quarterfinal.

Trailing 5-4 at halftime, Notre Dame came out playing more like the top-seed on their home field, scoring the first four goals of the second half to take an 8-5 advantage, eventually cruising to a 14-9 victory.

Pat and Chris Kavanagh led the way for Notre Dame, scoring five points each in what wound up being a 14-9 victory.  Pat had three goals and a pair of assists while Chris scored one goal and had four helpers.

Devon McLane and Jake Taylor both had hat tricks for the Fighting Irish with McLane actually netting four goals.

Will Lynch was ferocious for Notre Dame in the faceoff circle, winning 18-of-26 draws on the afternoon.

Notre Dame now advances to the NCAA Quarterfinals next weekend on Long Island where they’ll take on No. 8 Georgetown, the only team to beat the Irish this season.

No. 1 Notre Dame Routs No. 6 Duke to Capture ACC Championship

ACC Champs Again!

The sound you heard coming from Charlotte this weekend was the No. 1 Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team sending a warning shot to the nation.

The reigning national champions plowed through the ACC Tournament by routing No. 5 Virginia in Friday’s semi-finals before dismantling No. 6 Duke in Sunday’s championship game.

This is Notre Dame’s third ACC Tournament championship all-time and marks the first time the Fighting Irish have won both the regular season and conference tournament championships.

Notre Dame got things started early as Jake Taylor scored just over 2:30 into the game.  Reilly Gray, Taylor, and Chris Kavanagh combined to put the Fighting Irish up 5-0 before Duke finally scored in the closing moments of the first quarter.

Notre Dame would score three more times in the second to stretch the lead to 8-2 at halftime.

Duke scored twice to start the third period to get within four, but wouldn’t get any closer as Notre Dame would stretch the lead back to six, 11-5, by the third quarters end.

Notre Dame would score five times in the final period to close with a 16-6 victory over the team they beat in last year’s national championship.

Notre Dame now turns to the NCAA Tournament where they’ll be the odds on favorite to repeat as national champions.

No April Fools Joke: Notre Dame is Lacrosse U

Light up Grace Hall…twice!

A quick look at the national lacrosse rankings finds Notre Dame ranked No. 1.

“Is that in men’s or women’s lacrosse?” – one might ask.

Yes.

The Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team held onto their top national ranking with Saturday’s home victory over previously No. 3 Syracuse.  It was highlighted by the save of the year by goaltender Liam Entenmann who helped slow down a ferocious Syracuse comeback effort in the fourth quarter.

The Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team is also ranked No. 1 in the latest rankings, taking over the top spot this week.  The Irish routed Pitt 26-5 on Saturday to improve to 10-2 on the season.

The women check in No. 1 as they have wins this season over both No. 2 Northwestern and No. 4 Boston College.  They’ll return to the field Saturday for their senior day against Duke.

The men are 6-1 and again ranked first this week and also get ready to take on Duke in a national championship rematch on Sunday in Durham.

Watch: No. 1 Notre Dame Goalie Makes Save of Year as Irish Beat No. 3 Syracuse

Find a better save in any sport this year – we dare you.

A major showdown between men’s lacrosse powerhouses took place on Saturday at Notre Dame as the top-ranked and reigning national champion Fighting Irish hosted No. 3 Syracuse.

The Irish controlled things early and were in control almost entirely throughout before things tightened up late in a 14-12 victory. It was a contest Notre Dame led over the Orange 13-7 with just seven minutes to play.

The biggest highlight of the day didn’t come on goal but instead on a save.

A save that is as good of one as you’ll ever see.  Whether you’re a fan of lacrosse or not, check out the stop Liam Entenmann made on the charging Orange.

The reigning national champion Irish move to 6-1 on the season as they’ll travel to Durham, North Carolina next week for a rematch of last year’s national title contest against Duke.