Fans touch down for 'Farmageddon'

College football clash helps to boost US ties

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THERE'S been plenty of talk of tariff Armageddon hitting the Irish-American relationship.

But this week in Dublin it’s the turn of ‘Farmageddon’ to show just how strong those ties still are.

That's the name fans of the Kansas State Wildcats and the Iowa State Cyclones give to their college football rivalry.

And now it's playing out at the Aviva Stadium for “Week Zero of the US college football season.

Over 24,000 international fans will be here for the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic kicking off at 5pm on Saturday.

It's one of the great displays of Irish “soft power” that is keeping the green flag flying in these difficult times in the US.

The Aer Lingus College Football Classic sells itself on its slogan of #MuchMoreThanAGame.

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It really represents a week-long celebration of transatlantic connections, encompassing business, cultural, political and community events.