I hope you all had a truly sham-rocking St. Paddy’s Day, and that the luck of the Irish may follow you all year long — without a four-leaf clover in sight! St. Peter’s hoagie sale ...

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Shamrock, which comes from the Old Irish word seamróg, means “little clover” and describes a three-leaf clover. Since a four-leaf clover has four leaves, it is not considered a shamrock.

The training shirt features a subtle background pattern that cycles between the club's iconic four-leaf clover and the traditional shamrock of Ireland.

One thing that makes the four-leaf clover a lucky charm is its rarity. The chances of stumbling across one are typically about one in 10,000—much less likely than seeing a shamrock.

Shamrock, which comes from the Old Irish word seamróg, means “little clover” and describes a three-leaf clover. Since a four-leaf clover has four leaves, it is not considered a shamrock.

Here’s the thing: Finding four-leaf clovers is statistically improbable, with only about 1 in 5,000 clovers bearing an extra leaf. But my son’s strategy boosts his odds exponentially.

The recent death of Brian Mulroney brought back memories of the Shamrock Summit, the St. Patrick’s Day sing-a-long with Ronald Reagan in Quebec City 39 years ago this Sunday.