Despite the cloudy and drizzling conditions, thousands of Irish citizens showed up to Aviva Stadium to witness the sixth college football game played on Irish soil. Joining them were a large contingent of Americans that travelled over the Atlantic to see the game and visit Ireland.
About 10,000 Tech fans made the trip and largely outnumbered their Boston College counterparts. The locals in Dublin took note of the event and lent a welcoming hand to visitors. There were welcome and gameday signs in almost every pub and shop. It would have been hard pressed to walk around downtown Dublin for two minutes and not see a Tech fan or hear “Go Jackets!