The Navy’s Athletic Director has accused the Irish organization that oversees American football in the country of seeking to extort funds from them before the Navy/Notre Dame game in Dublin on September 1st.
Chet Gladchuk stated that the group the Irish American Football Association (IAFA) had claimed legal oversight over the game, nicknamed the Emerald Isle Classic, that they clearly did not have.
“We’ll do what we can to appease or accommodate them to whatever the degree,” Gladchuk told the Military Times. “But we’re not going to allow them to extort unjustified resources.”
IAFA was seeking $92,000 from the academy for their role in facilitating the game.
IAFA have countered by stating that they have express recognition from the Irish government of their right to oversee American football in Ireland and that they are considering a High Court challenge.
Gladchuk stated that Navy had met the group to apply for sanctioning in 2010 and 2011 before they found out they had no jurisdiction over the game.
“Do you think we need their advice?” Gladchuk said to Navy Times. “We do that for a living here. We’ve been running football for 130 years, as has Notre Dame. We certainly don’t need a parochial association in Dublin to give us advice how to conduct a Navy-Notre Dame event.”
However IAFA see it all differently. “The whole emphasis of it was to try to create some sort of legacy from the game being there,” said IAFA spokesman Terry Lynch. “The main crux of it had to do with the development side of things for universities and flag football at the grassroots level.”
Because Navy is the home team it was their responsibility to set up all the local arrangements.
Gladchuk stated all appropriate permits for the event, have been agreed with Aviva Stadium, where the game will take place.
The game is a complete sell out with scalpers getting $1,2000 for good tickets.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.WoundedKnee | Aug 28, 2012, 03:50 PM EDT
pilib04: "Wounded Knee, it's kind of obvious that you are a Notre Dame hater". Finally--someone on Irish Central understands me! Yes, you're right. I hate Notre Dame. They represent the worst of bogus shamrockery. Happily, in more than two decades taking an interest in college football, I have never seen an ND football team so consistently and absurdly bad. Actually, I have absolutely nothing against the kids, black and white, who play for the "Oirish". It's all the bogus boosters and faux Irish I despise. They'll go down like a lead balloon with Dubliners.
kinvara7 | Aug 28, 2012, 08:16 AM EDT
According to the Irish American Football Association, Navy's associate athletic director, Rob Dunn, signed a sanctioning agreement with the IAFA in March 2011 in which the academy reportedly agreed to open an Irish bank account to fund grassroots efforts to promote the sport in Ireland, primarily by supplying money for equipment at Irish universities and a flag football program for 1,500 schoolchildren. Apparently, Gladchuk told Navy Times, the academy broke off its relationship with the IAFA when it realized it wasn't necessary to go through the group to secure the game. Why were the IAFA approached in the first place by Navy? I thought he said “We…don’t need a parochial association in Dublin to give us advice”. What was Navy’s understanding of the authority of the IAFA and what was there understanding of the alleged Agreement?
angrypaddy | Aug 27, 2012, 01:09 AM EDT
Are you kidding me get something in Ireland for free,they are sharpening the knives as we speak.More fools to rip off,the Irish are desperate for U.S.$ 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 !!
pilib04 | Aug 26, 2012, 08:47 PM EDT
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.
cillowen | Aug 26, 2012, 08:31 PM EDT
bringing the wrestle ball to ireland gotta be some kind of joke fugget 'bout it.
seanaci | Aug 26, 2012, 04:47 PM EDT
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.
WoundedKnee | Aug 26, 2012, 02:23 PM EDT
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.
WoundedKnee | Aug 26, 2012, 02:19 PM EDT
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!
WoundedKnee | Aug 26, 2012, 01:17 PM EDT
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!
paolipete | Aug 26, 2012, 12:40 PM EDT
"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.
Murph46 | Aug 26, 2012, 12:34 PM EDT
LoyalCitizen-Imagine-An Irish Corporation fleecing Americans!
Springfield9 | Aug 26, 2012, 11:59 AM EDT
How about we just send 92.000 sailors over to beat the holy crap out of the whole pack?
Fearbruscar | Aug 26, 2012, 11:48 AM EDT
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.
PhlutiePhan | Aug 26, 2012, 10:53 AM EDT
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.
bogsidebunny | Aug 26, 2012, 10:46 AM EDT
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?
seagreen | Aug 26, 2012, 10:45 AM EDT
What exactly did the so called IAFA facillitate ? The Irish always seem to have governing body in place to oversee someone else's investment...
StevieVirginia | Aug 26, 2012, 10:44 AM EDT
What a crock of sh!t!
pilib04 | Aug 26, 2012, 09:54 AM EDT
Of course, the first thing that comes to mind is cancel the venue and move the game back to Annapolis. Certainly that would send a message loud and clear that you don't mess with The Navy! To be sure there are tens of thousands who have already made their reservations. Such a move would be a PR nightmare. However, my guess is that most of those going over from the States are ND fans. As an ND fan, I am still not in favor of bending over to extortion. Speaking of PR nightmares, this whole Welcome home in 2013 could get a major Black Eye!