O’Kane, the head of Corporate.ie, noted that Ireland does not have the infrastructure or space to bid for an Olympics, World Cup or other huge international event. Since then, the country has hosted several more games, the last occurring in 2016 when Georgia Tech defeated Boston College.Īnthony Travel and Corporate.ie worked together on that game six years ago, as well, but they realized that in order to make the model work on an ongoing basis they needed the support from sponsors, the tourism agencies and the government. The first college football game in Ireland occurred in 1988 when Boston College defeated Army in the Emerald Isle Classic in Dublin.

and talk about how critically important it is to them as a country and as an economy and everything else.”

Ireland, more than any other country I’ve been to, they embrace the relationship with the U.S. “Most people do not just go to Dublin for a few days and turn around and go back,” Anthony said. John Anthony noted that the eight-day, three-city package was the biggest seller, followed by a six-day, two-city package. booked their trips through Anthony Travel, which is now an affiliate of On Location, Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.’s sports and music ticketing and hospitality subsidiary. The organizers estimate that the total attendance will be about 36,000 in the 49,000-seat Aviva Stadium.Ī large number of fans coming from the U.S.

are expected to fly to Dublin for the game, including 10,000 Nebraska fans and 3,000 Northwestern fans.

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