The Fighting Irish don’t want to play in front of the Irish-Irish:
While hundreds of thousands of fans wait in eager anticipation of the September 1st game between Notre Dame and Navy in Dublin, many of the Notre Dame coaches can’t wait until it’s over.
According to an article in the Sun Times, the once-in-a-lifetime game is “a once-in-a-lifetime headache” for those running the day-to-day operations of the program.
“I love everything about Ireland,” said Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly. “I’m not a big fan of playing football games in Ireland.”
Jack Swarbrick, Notre Dame’s athletic director, said, “It is incredibly challenging. The logistics of it are something else.
“Not every 18-year-old has a passport. So you start with basic things like that — we have to get everyone a passport.”
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Prediction time: Brian Kelly won’t have to worry about future Notre Dame games in Ireland as he won’t be the coach next season.