The 2020 Navy-Notre Dame football game will be held in Dublin, Ireland in 2020.
This will be the third time the two schools have played in Dublin. 1996 and 2012 were the other times.
"We are thrilled and excited to return to Aviva Stadium in Dublin for the 94th playing of the Navy-Notre Dame game," said Chet Gladchuk, Naval Academy Director of Athletics at the Naval Academy, in a statement.
"In 2012, it was one of the greatest airlifts in all of sports with more than 35,000 people coming from the United States to witness the beauty of Ireland and the extravaganza that is Navy-Notre Dame and we expect just as many people to return in 2020. The support and enthusiasm for the game in Ireland is magnificent with the complete support from the Prime Minister and the Irish government agencies. We are looking forward to a great matchup in a country that knows no bounds for hospitality."
The announcement by Prime Minister Varadkar in Dublin is part of a five-game American Football Series that will bring a $250 million economic value to the country.
Aer Lingus was unveiled as the title sponsor for the series and all five games will be played in Aviva Stadium, starting with the Navy-Notre Dame game. The classic will be called The Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
"College football is one of the greatest spectacles in world sport and to bring it back to Ireland for a five-year series is wonderful news for Irish tourism and for sports fans," said Varadkar.
"Over 35,000 fans travelled to Ireland when Notre Dame and Navy last met in Dublin in 2012 and we will warmly welcome them and many others back for the Aer Lingus College Football Classics. Major games such as this one showcase Ireland as a location for international events and tournaments and put our world-leading hospitality and tourism sector front and center. I look forward to the first game of the series with the return of Notre Dame vs Navy in August 2020; I have no doubt it will be a hugely popular occasion."
The Navy-Notre Dame series is the longest continuous intersectional rivalry in the country.
It's official! @NDFootball and @NavyFB are headed back to Ireland! https://t.co/tAgWOajXOa pic.twitter.com/JFeo1HQRcu
— College Football Ireland (@cfbireland) October 25, 2018
Ticket and travel information will come at a later date.
