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American Football takes over Dublin - why is there such a buzz?

This weekend sees Ireland welcome back the Aer Lingus College Football Classic for the first U.S ...

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12.00 22 Aug 2025


American Football takes over Dublin - why is there such a buzz?


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This weekend sees Ireland welcome back the Aer Lingus College Football Classic for the first U.S College Football game of the 2025 season.

The highly anticipated match between Kansas State University’s ‘Wildcats’ and Iowa State University’s ‘Cyclones’ - the game will be broadcast live on ESPN to an estimated U.S. audience of 4.5 million people.

Up to 22,000 American tourists are set to travel to Ireland for this game.

Will you be watching?

Joining Andrea to discuss is Off the Ball’s Cian Fahey, Kevin Ryan, Head of Sales and Business Development for EI Travel and more.


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