Irishman
noun
Irish·man
ˈī-rish-mən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of Ireland
2
: a person who is of Irish descent
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The Northern Irishman won at Royal Liverpool in 2014 at 17-under-par, two strokes ahead of Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The Northern Irishman is ready to become Liverpool’s first-choice full back on the right side of the defence.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
At both events, the Northern Irishman beat the best players on the PGA Tour.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Graham and Scorsese reunited again in 2019 for the director’s epic mob drama The Irishman, which also starred Al Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa and Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The Northern Irishman is ready to become Liverpool’s first-choice full back on the right side of the defence.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
At both events, the Northern Irishman beat the best players on the PGA Tour.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Graham and Scorsese reunited again in 2019 for the director’s epic mob drama The Irishman, which also starred Al Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa and Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Irishman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Irishman. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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Irishman
noun
Irish·man
ˈī-rish-mən
: a person born or living in Ireland
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