A shillelagh, a kind of Irish cudgel, is carried for twirling. With the referee distracted, Finlay hit Lashley with a shillelagh. Finlay managed to retrieve his shillelagh and attacked Mysterio's legs. Finlay took advantage and grabbed his shillelagh. Finlay attacked Mysterio with a shillelagh, which started a feud between the two. During this time, Finlay began to wield a shillelagh as a weapon. He is also capable of issuing concussive blasts with a wooden object, usually a shillelagh. After the match, Finlay continued to attack Batista with the shillelagh and a steel chair. USC plays Notre Dame each year, with the winner keeping the Jeweled Shillelagh. O'Sullivan was originally a member of the country/punk/rockabilly group Shillelagh Sisters. The tune was later known as "The Sprig of Shillelagh". The annual game is played for the Jeweled Shillelagh. The Northwestern-Notre Dame shillelagh was largely forgotten by the early 1960s. The two teams play for the Shillelagh Trophy. A new shillelagh was introduced for the 1997 season.