Ireland banned all large gatherings of more than 5,000 through the end of August on Tuesday, which appeared to signal that the Notre Dame – Navy game set for August 29 in Dublin would officially have to be moved in some way. According to Navy AD, Chet Gladchuk, that isn’t the case just yet. Gladchuk told the Capital Gazzette the ban does not apply to sporting events.
The article also says that Gladchuk is still hopeful that the game will be played as planned.
First off, what? How does a city place a ban on gatherings of 5,000+ people that does not apply to sporting events?