Padraic O'Kane

Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Why a single game is a major money-spinner for Irish economy

College game is a proven money-spinner for local economy, largely dwarfing the value added to the economy by other big international sports events

Fri Mar 21 2025 - 05:00

Last year’s edition added an estimated €146m to the Irish economy, according to report

Fri Mar 07 2025 - 05:00

Aer Lingus College Football Classic could generate up to €63 million for economy

Fri May 21 2021 - 05:29

Businessman Neil Naughton says five-year game series will still go ahead from 2022

Thu Feb 18 2021 - 00:05

College football series in Ireland is about a lot more than just big business

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 16:00

The sport’s governing body in Ireland has concerns about insurance for the event

Fri Jun 24 2016 - 01:00