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How to attract thousands of college football fans

This weekend is the annual Aer lingus College football classic. This year, TCU Texas wil face the...

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06.00 25 Aug 2026


How to attract thousands of college football fans



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06.00 25 Aug 2026


This weekend is the annual Aer lingus College football classic. This year, TCU Texas wil face the University of Carolina. 

The annual event brings almost 40,000 Americans to these shores every year spending tens of millions here while shouting for their teams.  But will the geopolitical tensions caused by America’s war against Iran make a difference this time? 

Joe Lynam was joined by Padraic O’Kane, the restaurateur who owns the Fire and Sole eateries in Dublin but crucially also runs the annual Aer Lingus College football classic.  


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