presented by the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1907. This is a perpetual trophy for the men's club cross-country championship over 6 miles. Dublin Rugby Club Suttonians RFC adopted the phrase as its motto. The phrase is used by Irish WWE wrestler Sheamus. The British Columbia Regiment uses this phrase as their regimental motto. During the American Civil War in Company I, 8th Alabama Infantry Regiment,"The Emerald Guards". 104 out of the 109 men of the regiment were Irish born. The men wore dark green uniforms; their banner was a Confederate First National flag on one side with a full-length figure of George Washington in the center. The reverse was green, with a harp, shamrocks, and the slogans "Erin-go bragh" (Ireland forever) and "Faugh- a ballagh"- Clear the way. See also Erin Go Bragh References External links The Wild Geese Irish Brigade A Tradition is Born - the Origin of the motto 'Faugh a Ballagh' and the Royal Irish Green Hackle 1790s neologisms Irish words and phrases Military history of Ireland History of Northern Ireland Military mottos Battle cries Royal Irish Regiment (1992)