Finn Duffy

Aug 27, 2024 | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton |Joshua Bell Curran |Finn Duffy |Lee Costello

Charlie Smyth's NFL future is now up in the air, with it being reported that the Down native has not made the New Orleans Saints final roster for the 2024 season. However, not all hope is lost when it comes to Smyth having an impact in the league. The 22-year old earned an NFL shot after coming through the league's international pathway programme, with the Saints making him part of their training camp roster over the summer.

Aug 24, 2024 | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton |Eoin Harrington |Niall McIntyre |Finn Duffy

College football is making its return to Dublin this weekend, with thousands of fans flying across the Atlantic to take in the Aer Lingus American College Football Classic match between Florida State and Georgia Tech at the Aviva on Saturday evening. This event has become a staple in the Irish sporting calendar in recent times, with Dublin coming to standstill on each occasion.

Aug 22, 2024 | balls.ie | Finn Duffy |Eoin Harrington |Niall McIntyre |Lee Costello

American football action returns to Dublin this August as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Florida State Seminoles are due to face each other at the Aviva Stadium in the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The event gives people in Ireland a chance to experience an authentic American sports gameday right on their doorstep with pre-game tailgating, marching bands, cheer squads, and for the first time ever, a visit for ESPN's preview programme College Gameday.

Aug 22, 2024 | balls.ie | Finn Duffy |Eoin Harrington |Niall McIntyre |Lee Costello

The 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic returns to Dublin this August as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are set to face the Florida State Seminoles at the Aviva Stadium. This will be the fifth edition of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, with the game bringing an authentic American sport to the Emerald Isle complete with large scale pre-game tailgates, cheer squads, marching bands, and for the 2024 edition, a visit from ESPN's iconic preview programme College Gameday.

Aug 11, 2024 | balls.ie | Gary Connaughton |Niall McIntyre |Donny Mahoney |Finn Duffy

The NFL has grown massively popular in Ireland in recent years, with the legions of fans tuning in every Sunday to watch games seemingly growing season on season. The sport has long been the most watched code in the United States, with NFL Sundays drawing in huge television audiences each week. However, the sport has become increasingly global over the last decade or so.