All you need to know about the Aer Lingus College Football Classic

Thousands of Americans have descended on Dublin to watch the start of the new College Football season.

Fierce rivals Notre Dame from Indiana and Navy from Maryland will square off at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.

The game will open the new season as a host of games take place on Saturday across the pond in the US.

Last year's game saw Northwestern take on Nebraska in front of a crowd of over 40,000. Northwestern pulled off a huge upset beating the much fancied Nebraska 31-28.

Over 40,000 Americans have take over the capital in the past few days as both set of supporters gear up for the big game.

Making our mark on Dame Street ☘️#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/0N0wLIYYj1

— The Fighting Irish (@FightingIrish) August 25, 2023

Notre Dame's nickname is the Fighting Irish which was supposedly first coined for the Irish immigrant soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War in what became called the Irish Brigade, including three regiments from New York.

When does the game take place?

The game takes place at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening with kick off at 7:30pm. The game will be broadcast by NBC in the US. Details about getting parking for the game can be found here.

Who are the teams?

Notre Dame are based in South Bend, Indiana and their first season playing football was in 1887. They are one of four teams who compete as an independent, meaning they are not part of a NCAA conference.

They have won 11 national championships in their history and seven Notre Dame players have won the Heisman Trophy, which is the award for the most outstanding player in a season.

Navy on the other hand are based in Annapolis, Maryland and are one of the oldest football teams as their first season was in 1879.

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