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February 27th 2024
The Aer Lingus College Football Classic team recently welcomed Georgia Tech Head Football Coach Brent Key and Georgia Tech Director of Athletics J Batt to Ireland in advance of the Georgia Tech and Florida State University game this August.
With just over five months to go before Georgia Tech kicks off their 2024 season from Dublin, Coach Key and J Batt had a taste of what they can expect this Summer with a weekend full of activities. Their visit started with a tour of the Aviva Stadium so both Coach Key and J Batt could get a better understanding of how the stadium transforms to lend itself to an American Football game.We then hosted a media day for Coach Key, where domestic and U.K. media had the opportunity to ask Coach a few questions about the game.
Next up was the Off The Ball Studios, where Ger Gilroy interviewed Coach for the Off the Ball Podcast. You can listen to the episode here.
J Batt was interviewed by Rob Harnett from Sport For Business. You can listen to the podcast episode here.
On Saturday, Coaches from the Irish Wolfhounds, Ireland’s National American Football Team, gathered for a meeting with Coach Key. The Irish Wolfhounds gave Coach Key a better understanding of the growth of American Football in Ireland and our National leagues, the National Team and the importance of the sport to Ireland, while Coach Key shared some of his coaching knowledge with the Irish Wolfhounds.
Both J Batt and Coach Key got to experience a ‘full house' at the Aviva Stadium as they attended the Ireland and Wales Guinness Six Nations Championship and had the opportunity to go down to the pitch during halftime.
“There’s so many great ways to come over here. To travel here, watch Georgia Tech Football play, experience the culture of this country and Dublin, it’s a no-brainer to come and make the trip over," Said Coach Key.
About Georgia Tech Head Football Coach Brent Key
Head Coach Brent Key has a long-established connection with Georgia Tech spanning back to his playing days, when he played offensive lineman for Georgia Tech from 1997-2000 whilst studying for his bachelor’s degree in management. Coach Key returned to Georgia Tech in 2019 where he took on various roles including assistant head coach, run game coordinator and offensive line coach before being officially named the 21st Head Coach in Tech football history in 2022.
In his first full season in charge, Coach Key led the Yellow Jackets to a 7-6 (win/loss record). In 2023, Georgia Tech had the no 1. ranked rushing offense in the ACC and a top 3 offense. Georgia Tech finished the 2023 season on a high; winning the Gasparilla Bowl against UCF. This was their first bowl game victory since 2016 and led to Coach Key being nominated for ACC Coach of the year in 2023.
2024 will be the first time Georgia Tech play in Ireland since 2016. On that day Harrison Butker featured for Georgia Tech, the kicker has since gone on to win three Super Bowl titles with the Kansas City Chiefs including the most recent victory over San Francisco 49ers.
General ticket sale for the game launches on March 14th on ticketmaster.ie and more information can be found at Aer Lingus College Football Classic across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for any updates over the coming weeks and months. To find out why it’s #MuchMoreThanAGame visit https://collegefootballireland.com
