Navy and Notre Dame to play 2012 game in Ireland

[HuskerfaninOkieland]

Gotta admit, this is pretty cool. Ireland is one of the countries I would love to visit.

SI.com

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- Notre Dame and Navy will play in Dublin, Ireland, in 2012.

 

Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk says Aviva Stadium will be the site for the 86th meeting between the Fighting Irish and Midshipmen.

 

The $410 million stadium opened in May and has a seating capacity of 50,000.

 

Navy and Notre Dame have met every season since 1927. This season they will play at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Oct. 23.

 

[kansas husker]

I think it's pretty cool it is a chace for the kids ot vist a place they otherwise probably wouldn't. It also exposes american football to eourpe.

 

[Street Novelist]

Europeans don't like American football. It's been documented over and over again. You know what Ireland likes? Soccer

 

[Bradr]

You know what Ireland likes?

Dark beer and fist fights?

 

[Notre Dame Joe]

Would it be an unfair advantage if we wore green jerseys?

 

[whateveritis1224]

Don't think Europe has a sustainable interest in Football, but I'm sure a couple games a year over there (less than 5) would keep them interested enough to sell the games out.

 

[Never Skerd']

surprise invasion from the USA NavY? Kind of like the German's marching into Poland backwards- The Polish thought they were leaving.