"The recent presidential campaign trail didn't just make Catherine Connolly the 10th president of Ireland, it also made her the latest viral Irish icon to be adopted into fashion"
"Going viral for sports-related reasons is becoming a presidential tradition: Michael D. Higgins had his BMX photocall, and the newly inaugurated President Catherine Connolly has her viral clip of skilfully playing football and basketball with some schoolchildren."
"The video of Connolly expertly doing keepie-uppies on the campaign trail had many social media users in disbelief, with some asking if it was AI-generated."
"Emerging designer Emily O'Shea made it into a T-shirt."
Catherine Connolly became the 10th president of Ireland and gained viral notoriety after a campaign clip showed her skillfully playing football and basketball with schoolchildren. The clip continued a pattern of sports-related presidential virality, following Michael D. Higgins's BMX photocall. Many social media users expressed disbelief at Connolly's ball skills, with some questioning whether the footage was AI-generated, and others creating spoof clips. The viral moment crossed into fashion when emerging designer Emily O'Shea produced a T-shirt featuring the clip, further cementing Connolly's status as a viral Irish icon.
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