NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Anthony Travel, the nationally recognized and award-winning leader in collegiate sports travel management, today announced the launch of Official Ticket and Travel Packages for the 2020 Aer Lingus College Football Classic. The five-game series is sponsored by Aer Lingus and will be hosted at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland starting in 2020 with the Naval Academy (“Navy”) versus the University of Notre Dame. Tickets and Travel Packages for the 2020 Aer Lingus College Football Classic are available exclusively at, collegefootballireland.com. Anthony Travel is a division of On Location Experiences, a premium experiential hospitality business.

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Pictured from left to right: John Anthony (COO of On Location Experiences and President & CEO of Anthony Travel), Neil Naughton (Chairman of the Game Steering Committee), Dolly Duffy (Executive Director, Notre Dame Alumni Association), Stephen Kavanagh (CEO of Aer Lingus), Martin Naughton ( Shareholder Supervisory Board Chairman of Glen Dimplex), Reece Smyth (Chargé d'Affaires of the US Embassy), Fiona Naughton (Glen Dimplex- game partner) (Photo: Business Wire)

The games, including ticket sales and ancillary events, are managed and promoted by Irish American Events Ltd (“IAEL”), a joint venture between Anthony Travel and Corporate.ie, a leading Irish events and hospitality company. Anthony Travel will also serve as the Official Travel Partner for Navy and Notre Dame for the game, working directly with its athletic departments to provide comprehensive travel services from start to finish. In 2012, the last time Navy and Notre Dame played in Ireland, Anthony Travel managed travel for over 10,000 U.S. visitors.

“What better way to kickoff the Aer Lingus College Football Series than a showdown between longtime rivals, Navy and Notre Dame,” commented John Anthony, COO of On Location Experiences and President & CEO of Anthony Travel. “After a great success in 2016 with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, we are absolutely thrilled to be heading back to Ireland in 2020 and continuing the College Football Series with the help of Corporate.ie. This is an exciting announcement for Anthony Travel as we continue to strengthen our international travel management capabilities and bring unique experiences to sports fans across the globe.”

Anthony Travel will work directly with Tourism Ireland, a Game Partner, to encourage travel from the United States to Ireland and promote the 2020 Ireland Game to its extensive North American network.

Official travel packages are now available and currently the only option for fans to purchase game tickets. A variety of packages are available for those looking to travel to Dublin for the game weekend or for fans wanting to explore all of Ireland before and after the game. All travel packages from Anthony Travel include a premium game ticket, hotel accommodations, a private welcome gathering and city excursions. Visit collegefootballireland.com for further game details and to purchase travel packages today.

The Navy-Notre Dame rivalry is the longest continuous intersectional rivalry in college football with the two schools having met every year since 1927. Both teams initially meet in Ireland in 1996 and then again mostly recently in 2012. This will mark the seventh American college football game to be held in Ireland, with Boston College and Georgia Tech meeting mostly recently in 2016.

To learn more about the 2020 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, watch:

• Notre Dame vs Navy Football in Dublin Ireland | 2020 Aer Lingus College Football Classic
• Prime Minister of Ireland Welcome U.S. Naval Academy to Ireland in 2020

About Anthony Travel

Anthony Travel is a full-service travel management company specializing in university and athletic travel. Founded in 1989, Anthony Travel has 29 years of experience in collegiate travel, servicing over 80 college athletic departments year-round and numerous other universities throughout the year with special events. Anthony Travel manages all housing and travel components of 300+ athletic events annually and has managed over 160 international athletic tours in more than 30 countries on 6 continents. Anthony Travel has played a significant role in the formation and execution of all of the successful overseas college football games of recent history, including the 2012 Emerald Isle Classic, 2014 Croke Park Classic and 2016 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, both played in Dublin and broadcast around the world. Anthony Travel consulted and executed with the participating universities on stadium selection, revenue strategies including sponsorships and ticket sales, marketing, travel packages, tourism relationships, pep rallies, pre-game parties and various ancillary events.

About On Location Experiences

On Location Experiences is a leader in premium experiential hospitality business, establishing a new industry standard to serve iconic rights holders with extensive experience in ticketing, curated hospitality, live event production and travel management in the worlds of sports and entertainment. On Location is a partner to over 150 rights holders including the NFL, NCAA, the PGA of America and the United States Tennis Association, and provides unrivaled official access for both corporate clients and fans looking for immersive experiences at marquee events including the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, NFL Draft, NCAA Final Four, PGA of America events, numerous College Football Bowl Games and the Tennis Majors.

On Location through CID Entertainment & Future Beat also partners with numerous artists and music festivals across genres, including Imagine Dragons, Metallica, Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa, Electric Daisy Carnival, Migos, Post Malone, Iron Maiden, and J.Cole.

On Location's operations include: Anthony Travel, CID Entertainment, Future Beat, Kreate Inc, PrimeSport and Steve Furgal's International Tennis Tours.

On Location Experiences is a privately held company, owned by RedBird Capital Partners, Bruin Sports Capital, 32 Equity and the Carlyle Group. For more information about On Location Experiences, please visit www.onlocationexp.com.

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