Pageantry and pain in Dublin kickoff as Georgia Tech stun Florida State with upset at the death 

At a raucous Aviva Stadium kicker Aidan Birr was ice cold as the Yellowjackets, with Kerry's David Shanahan among their ranks, win the Aer Lingus College Football Classic
Pageantry and pain in Dublin kickoff as Georgia Tech stun Florida State with upset at the death 

GET YOUR JACKET: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets kicker Aidan Birr is congratulated by David Shanahan after kicking the match winning field goal during the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic match between Florida State and Georgia Tech at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Georgia Tech 24 Florida State 21
Aidan Birr struck a spectacular last-gasp field goal at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday as Georgia Tech defeated Florida State to claim their second Aer Lingus College Football Classic victory.

When Georgia (who included Kerry man David Shanahan amongst their ranks) previously competed in this game back on September 3, 2016, Dedrick Mills bagged a touchdown with just 35 seconds left to earn the Atlanta-based side the bragging rights over Boston College.

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