40,562
TOTAL ATTENDANCE
18,559+
VISITING FANS TO IRELAND
1.2 Million +
TV VIEWERS IN THE US – ESPN2
48.7 Million +
DIRECT ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO IRELAND
Winner
Best International Sports Event
Federation of Irish Sport / Sport Industry Awards 2016
Best Event / Festival Experience
Irish Tourism Awards 2017
Best Sporting Event
Event Industry Awards 2017
Testimonials
“Unbelievable growth experience they’ll have for the rest of their lives.”
Steve Addazio
Head Football Coach, Boston College
“Good, fun and educational trip. . . About 70 of our players had never been out of the
country before, so they really enjoyed it. I would recommend it.”
Paul Johnson
Head Football Coach, Georgia Tech
“You did it! Congratulations! You organised a fabulous program of events which were much much more than a game! “
Ambassador Kevin O’Malley
United States of America
“What a great experience for all of Georgia Tech. This was a chance for 111 players, 150 band members, the Cheer Squad, the Dance Team and coaches, fans, and other supporters to go to Ireland and experience the warmth and hospitality of a gorgeous country! All of Dublin seemed genuinely excited to have us there.”
Bud Peterson,
President, Georgia Tech
“Congratulations to you and the team at Corporate.ie for a great American Football week culminating on the game on Saturday. Well done for all the hard work”
Niall Gibbons,
Chief Executive Tourism Ireland
“2016 was a great success and I look forward to hearing more about the events planned for 2018”
Martin Shanahan,
CEO IDA Ireland
“Congratulations to the team at Corporate.ie for a great American Football week ‘It was an extremely successful event and I look forward to working with you again in the future”
Owen Keegan,
Chief Executive Dublin City Council
“Wow what a great event to see Ireland and America hosting. Thank you for having me be part of it and for supporting Special Olympics Ireland”
Loretta Claibourne,
Special Olympics
“Neil, Padraic, John, your vision, planning, execution and leadership of this whole venture was incredible. The BC community was so grateful to be a part of it. Padraic, you, Louise, Kate, the whole team managed a million details over the last year. You did it with such professionalism, expertise, and always with smiles. It was great to work with you. You have a world class organization.”
Pat Keating,
Executive Vice President, Boston College