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Aviva Stadium

American football is set to be played in Dublin once again, with the announcement that Boston College and Georgia Tech will face each other at the Aviva Stadium on September 3rd 2016, the www.fft.ie website reports today. 

The Atlantic Coast Conference game is expected to attract a sell out show of 48,000 football fans. In a significant boost to tourism it is estimated that 25,000 supporters will make the journey from the United States for the game, generating upwards of ?25m for the economy.

The Aer Lingus College Football Classic announcement was made by Prime Minister Enda Kenny at a Dublin reception. This was followed by a reception in Boston College in the US, attended by Mayor of Boston Marty Walsh.

The game is being title sponsored by Aer Lingus and will also be supported by Tourism Ireland, Failte Ireland and Dublin City. This will mark the third time in five years that an American College football game will be played in Ireland.

Speaking at the reception on Thursday, Enda Kenny said: “This is great news for Irish tourism and the economy; in 2012 and again last year, we witnessed a huge surge of US visitors to our shores for the Emerald Isle Classic and the Croke Park Classic and I have no doubt, particularly given Boston College’s close links with this country, we will see another spectacular success in 2016.”

Father William P. Leahy from Boston College added: “2016 is a very special year in Ireland’s history and we are particularly pleased that we will be travelling with hopefully tens of thousands Boston College supporters to share in those celebrations and enjoy this important conference game with Georgia Tech.”

Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said: “Tourism Ireland in the US is working closely with Anthony Travel, the official travel company for both colleges, and other travel partners, to maximise the tourism benefits of the game. From today, we will undertake a programme of co-operative promotions, to help ensure the game is a sell-out.”

Tickets are not yet on sale, however already package tours from America are available, as well as corporate hospitality packages at the Aviva Stadium.

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