Navy accuses Irish group of trying to extort money before Notre Dame Dublin game

pilib04: "Wounded Knee, it's kind of obvious that you are a Notre Dame hater". Finally--someone on Irish Central understands me! Yes, you're right. I hate Notre Dame. They represent the worst of bogus shamrockery. Happily, in more than two decades taking an interest in college football, I have never seen an ND football team so consistently and absurdly bad. Actually, I have absolutely nothing against the kids, black and white, who play for the "Oirish". It's all the bogus boosters and faux Irish I despise. They'll go down like a lead balloon with Dubliners.

According to the Irish American Football Association, Navy's associate athletic director, Rob Dunn, signed a sanctioning agreement with the IAFA in March 2011 in which the academy reportedly agreed to open an Irish bank account to fund grassroots efforts to promote the sport in Ireland, primarily by supplying money for equipment at Irish universities and a flag football program for 1,500 schoolchildren. Apparently, Gladchuk told Navy Times, the academy broke off its relationship with the IAFA when it realized it wasn't necessary to go through the group to secure the game. Why were the IAFA approached in the first place by Navy? I thought he said “We…don’t need a parochial association in Dublin to give us advice”. What was Navy’s understanding of the authority of the IAFA and what was there understanding of the alleged Agreement?

Are you kidding me get something in Ireland for free,they are sharpening the knives as we speak.More fools to rip off,the Irish are desperate for U.S.$ they would skin you alive for a quarter The see this event as an appetizer before the mother of all rip off's the so called "GATHERING" what genius came up with that one ?? what a joke !!

Wounded Knee, it's kind of obvious that you are a Notre Dame hater. This game is a Navy homegame, so direct your anger at Navy. But for the record, Ireland encourages these games whenever it is possible for the obvious boost to tourism. The IAFA are clearly Gombeenmen.

bringing the wrestle ball to ireland gotta be some kind of joke fugget 'bout it.

I was in kinda in sympathy with Gladchuck until he came up with "We certainly don’t need a parochial association in Dublin to give us advice how to conduct a Navy-Notre Dame event...” Then I got pictures of night raids, navy seals, drones and boots on the ground and accompanied by the chimes from the born again churches in the shining city on Exceptional Hill.

Springfield: "How about we just send 92.000 sailors over to beat the holy crap out of the whole pack". How about you have some respect for your hosts? Navy and ND are GUESTS in Dublin.

I'm not surprised that Notre Dame don't have the good manners to deal with the local organization in a respectful way. Notre Dame has been dining out on a bogus version of Irishness for decades. I'm sure that stupid leprechaun will go down like a lead balloon with the Irish (the real ones, not faux ND Irish). I have no links with Navy, but GO NAVY!

The IAFA need to get their pathetic noses out of it - they couldnt run a booze up in a brewery and half the reason this will be a success is becuase of Navy/Notre Dame organizational capabilities - its another example of useless losers trying to pretend they know what they're doing and make a buck out of someone else. Go get a real job!

"IAFA have countered by stating that they have express recognition from the Irish government of their right to oversee American football in Ireland" What has the Irish Govt. to do with the organizing of an American Football in Ireland or any other football game for that matter. A bunch of shysters and failed ones at that.

LoyalCitizen-Imagine-An Irish Corporation fleecing Americans!

How about we just send 92.000 sailors over to beat the holy crap out of the whole pack?

This is essentially the same thing that many Americans face in Ireland, price gouging. These people should be happy with the proliferate income and the direct revenue that this event brings. What a skell move, trying to charge some extra fee for spending your money and giving an economic boost to a struggling Irish economy. I bet these lot own a car rental company as well.

The Emerald Classic began in 1996 when BC played Navy. '97 saw Rutgers play someone. The original idea was to have this as an annual event. The next game was in 2004 or so when ND went over. This is 2012. This association wants to work toward grassroots "flag football". Chet Gladchuk was the A.D. at BC (the real Irish D-1 school) before he went to Navy. There will be like 40K fans from the U.S. I would presume that maybe 40 total Irish fans attend.

What? The Irish do anything untoward? That's the name of the game here. Backhanders and creating phoney charges, for mainly americans abound. Continental and UK visitors are very much aware of the "scemeing Irish" and just laugh when the Hibernian hands appear, palms up. By the way: "The game is a complete sell out with scalpers getting $1,2000 for good tickets." was the last line in the article. Is there an extra zero or is the comma in the wrong place?