Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2024 Teams Announced
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Georgia Tech and Florida State University have been revealed as the two teams set to contest the 2024 edition of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday 24 August 2024.
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With over 20,000 people expected to travel to Dublin from America for the clash between the two US colleges, research from Fáilte Ireland and Grant Thornton estimates that the Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2024 fixture will be worth €69 million to the Irish economy.
The 2024 game will be the third consecutive American college football game held in Ireland since the game series was announced, and the eighth Division 1 College Football game to be played in Ireland.
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Like in 2022 and Notre Dame and Navy this August, the 2024 game will be the opening fixture for the college football season and is an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) game. The game is played on “Week Zero” and is to be televised on ESPN to an estimated four million plus US live audience.
Georgia Tech will return to Ireland next year for the second time since 2016, when they defeated Boston College by 17 points to 14 in the Aviva Stadium.
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Speaking about the announcement, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD said, “The Aer Lingus College Football Classic is fast becoming a popular fixture in the Irish sporting calendar, with supporters from America, Ireland and beyond gathering in Dublin to enjoy the atmosphere and high-quality colle football. The game will provide a huge boost to tourism and hospitality in Ireland and we look forward to welcoming the teams and supporters of Georgia Tech and Florida State University to the Aviva Stadium in August 2024.”
Lynne Embleton, CEO of Aer Lingus, said, “Our sponsorship of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic provides us with a unique opportunity to drive awareness of the Aer Lingus brand in our key North American market as well as in our home market. Aer Lingus has a proud history of connecting Ireland to the US for almost 65 years and we are committed to continuing to grow our long-haul network connecting Ireland and Europe to North America through our Dublin Hub. We look forward welcoming both Georgia Tech and Florida State University to Ireland for the 2024 game.
“Aer Lingus is proud to continue its association with college football through the Aer Lingus College Football Classic series.”
Padraic O’Kane, Irish American Events Ltd, commented, “Next year’s fixture, which will see the welcome return of Georgia Tech and the first visit of Florida State, will be the third consecutive season-opening game of the US college football season cementing Dublin’s position as the European Headquarters of College Football. This fixture will attract 20,000 plus US visitors staying on average seven nights throughout Ireland, in addition to four million plus live US TV audience via ESPN showcasing on Ireland at its age very gloomy full program of leisure, business, academic and sporting events will take place throughout game-week 2024 as part of the ‘Much More than a Game’ steering committee enterprises.”
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