From the Global Football archive. Event dates and plans reflect the original publication.
Since 2012, the G.I.F.T. event has welcomed 36 different school teams, from thirteen states and four nations. The event has taken place in Dublin, Ireland six* different times (2012, 2014, 2016, 2023, and 2024, soon–2025) with 2026 marking the seventh year. The event runs alongside the FBS opener, the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. It includes a week’s worth of cultural and experiential learning activities, mixed with practices, a pep rally, parade and global media coverage.
