The next morning, Kyle wakes up and notices something is different about him.
When Kyle can't stop step dancing during Seamus McTieran and the Saint of the Step's show, he gets knocked down. There he sees coins just like his and wonders if he's Irish. One day, Kyle and his best friend, Russell Halloway go to an Irish festival. He finds out that his dad changed his last name, but doesn't know why. Heritage Day is approaching and every time Kyle asks where his family came from, his parents, Kate and Bob change the subject. With his lucky gold coin on his side, 15-year-old Kyle Johnson gets everything in life, and is also the best basketball player on his team. Conceived as a Saint Patrick's Day film, it was first broadcast on Disney Channel on March 9, 2001. The film, starring Ryan Merriman, Alexis Lopez, Timothy Omundson, and Henry Gibson, contains elements of fantasy and sports film combined with Irish culture. The Luck of the Irish is a 2001 American Disney Channel original movie.
