Teams Announced for 2026 AerLingus CFB Classic
Since 2012, the Global Ireland Football Tournament (G.I.F.T.) event has welcomed 36 different school teams, from 11 states and 4 nations. The event has taken place in Ireland five different times (2012, 2014, 2016, 2023, and 2024) with 2025 marking the sixth year of...
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Gridiron and Gelato: Hampden-Sydney’s Italian Adventure
Hampden-Sydney Football's upcoming tour of Italy Introduction In May 2025, the Hampden-Sydney College football team, the Tigers, will embark on an extraordinary journey to Italy, blending athletic competition with cultural immersion. The centerpiece of this adventure...
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Football Without Borders: IMG Academy’s Global Quest
IMG Academy's Ascender Elite Football team to travel to Japan - The Ascender Elite Global Bowl 2025 Introduction In late April 2025, the IMG Academy Ascender's Elite football team embarks on a groundbreaking journey to Japan, a trip that promises to be more than just...
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Wheaton to Lisbon: A Football Team’s Cultural Touchdown
Wheaton College Football Tour of Portugal Introduction In the vibrant bloom of spring, the Wheaton College Thunder football team is preparing for a groundbreaking journey that goes beyond the gridiron. This May 2025, the Thunder will jet off to Lisbon, Portugal,...
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125 Years in the Making: Muhlenberg Mules Take on Germany
Muhlenberg College Football Tour of Germany/Austria Introduction Muhlenberg College, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, is home to the Muhlenberg Mules, a football team with a rich history dating back to its founding in 1900. In 2025, Muhlenberg will be participating...
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2025 Key Events
2025 Key Events April 22-27: Ascender Elite Global Bowl 2025 Japan IMG Academy Ascender Elite team, Japan tour of Osaka area April 26 GameDay vs Keimei Gakuin HS-KG Saints @ MK Taxi Field Expo in Suita, Japan Shinzo Yamada, Global Football Coordinator - Japan Patrick...
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Catholic Bowl IV
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jessica Gryder Director of Media and Marketing 817-243-4618 gryderjess@gmail.com June 24, 2024 FOURTH ANNUAL CATHOLIC BOWL IV September 14 | The Star in Frisco, Texas FRISCO, TEXAS – Welcome everyone to the Fourth Annual...
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Trinity of Football
GAELIC, SOCCER & AMERICAN On what otherwise might be considered as just another Dublin day, the Siena Heights University Saints Women’s Soccer team and the St. James Gate/Lord Celtic Gaels gathered on the Trinity College Iveagh Grounds natural turf field for a day of...
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2024 Global Ireland Football Tournament Press Release
Join Global Football in welcoming SIX different football teams to the 2024 Global Ireland Football Tournament (G.I.F.T) taking place in Dublin, Ireland.
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Tec de Monterrey and Ascender Elite face each other in the International Friendship Game
By Antonio Falcon The teams of Borregos Tec and Ascender Elite will face each other this Thursday the 25th at the Banorte stadium in Monterrey, in a 6pm high school division duel initiated by Global Football founder and president Patrick Steenberge. The American team...
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2024 Catholic Bowl IV team matchups are announced!
For the fourth consecutive year, the Global Football Foundation, in partnership with the Advancement Foundation of Fort Worth Diocese and the Catholic Diocese of Dallas will present a weekend of Faith, Freedom, and Football. The September 14 triple header at The Star...
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Windham School to Ireland in 2024!
November 20, 2023 Global Football is excited to announce Windham High School as the third team committed to the 2024 Global Ireland Football Tournament. The Windham Jaguars Football team will be traveling from Windham, New Hampshire this upcoming August to compete...
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Rear Admiral William Byrne, U.S. Navy (Ret.) to assist with GIFT coin toss
May 11, 2023 Global Football is proud to announce that Irish descendant Rear Admiral William Byrne, U.S. Navy (Ret.), will be assisting with this year's Global Ireland Football Tournament, joining us in Dublin. GIFT will be held at Energia Park on August 25 featuring...
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Maclay School to Ireland in 2024
May 9, 2023 Looking ahead to its 28th year of travel, Global Football is proud to announce the first officially committed team for the 2024 Global Ireland Football Tournament, Maclay School of Florida. The Marauders will be traveling from Tallahassee to compete in the...
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Central College Football Team to Spain
Global Football | April 10, 2023 On May 15, 2023, the Central College football team of Pella, Iowa will embark on the trip of a lifetime with Global Football when they tour the wondrous Mediterranean county of Spain. Their journey will begin in Madrid where they will...
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Patrick Steenberge, President (817) 219-7274 Patrick@globalfootball.com Jessica Gryder, Marketing and Media Director (817) 243-4618 gryderjess@gmail.com Continuing its 27th year of travel, Global Football leads 6 teams to a week of Irish culture and skilled...
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Elite Participation Set for Global Ireland Football Tournament 2023
Global Football is proud to salute four elite college preparatory schools participating in the Global Ireland Football Tournament (GIFT) 2023, an integral part of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic featuring the University of Notre Dame and the United States...
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Legendary Hall of Fame Coach Lou Holtz on Catholic Bowl at the Vatican
Lou Holtz had an immeasurable impact on college football and continues to emphatically influence individual lives. The Hall of Fame coach revitalized the Notre Dame football program, leading the legendary Fighting Irish to nine bowl games, the 1988 national...
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