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Looking back at Notre Dame’s 2012 trip to Ireland

Irish eyes were smiling that day…

With Notre Dame back in Ireland to start the 2023 season we can’t help but look back just over a decade ago when one of the most memorable seasons in recent Fighting Irish history took place.  11 years ago Notre Dame opened what would turn into a 12-0 regular season with a dominating 50-10 victory over Navy in Ireland.

The Irish return to play in front of the Irish (and a ton of Notre Dame fans making the trip abroad) this weekend.  Will it be the first step in another memorable season for Notre Dame?

Enjoy a look back at some of the best photos from Notre Dame’s trip to Ireland back in 2012.

Notre Dame cancels study abroad program for fall

Notre Dame’s football team won’t be the only Notre Dame students not traveling abroad this fall. Find out the latest here.

Notre Dame football was supposed to start their season in Dublin, Ireland, taking on Navy to begin the 2020 college football season.  Instead that game will be played a week later and in the United States.

The football team won’t be the only students not traveling abroad this fall however as the University has announced the cancellation of the 2020 study abroad program for this fall.

From Notre Dame’s student newspaper, “The Observer”:

“We understand how disheartening and disappointing this is to you, but please know that we are committed to your international education,” Michael Pippenger, vice president and associate provost for internationalization and Hong Zhu, senior director of global education, said in an email.

It’s another story that isn’t at all a surprise to read but is news nonetheless.  As expected as it may have been it still does stink for college students to not be able to study abroad after likely planning on dreaming of doing such a thing for so long.