Flag football ... a ball back an forth to representing Ireland in international competition. "It all started with these guys who were throwing an American football in the yard.

There were 10 finalists in the contests, and nearly 385,000 people voted. The existing flag received 43% of the votes, more than the next six finalists combined ...

At a bus station in Setauket along Route 25A, Bill McNulty, Susan Peretti and Myrna Gordon will often set up flags ...