Moving the Navy-Notre Dame football game from Dublin to Annapolis will result in a huge financial setback for all parties. However, it pales in comparison to the alternative of canceling the contest outright.
That was the conclusion drawn by Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk, who spoke with The Capital on Tuesday morning to discuss the decision to play the game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium over Labor Day weekend.
Billed as the 2020 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, Navy versus Notre Dame was a major event that would have filled hotels, restaurants and shops around the greater Dublin region in Ireland.