The “religion” of American sports is returning to Ireland with the College Football Classic – with an Irish player on the field this weekend.
The “religion” of American Football is back in Dublin with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic – and there is an Irish player on the field this weekend.
With over 47,000 tickets sold, the 2024 College Football season opener is officially a sell-out for the second year in a row.Along with the sport itself, the fixture brings a host of US traditions to Ireland – including cheerleaders and marching bands who will perform ‘pep rallies' ahead of the big game.The Florida State University ‘Marching Chiefs’ band will be taking over Smithfield Square in Dublin for the weekend – renaming it ‘Seminoles Square’.
The Kerry native is believed to be the first Irish person to earn a full scholarship to play American Football. “Obviously no one had done it before, I felt like the hands and feet coordination was there,” he said.
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