'It was part of our pitch': Kansas State used lure of Dublin game to attract players

Kansas State will play Iowa State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic at the Aviva Stadium in August. The rivalry between the two teams is known as Farmageddon. 

Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor, left, and head football coach Chris Klieman were in Dublin for a recce ahead of the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic against Iowa State University at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, August 23rd. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman is hopeful his team can generate interest in American football across Ireland when his side comes to Dublin in August to play in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.

Klieman told the Irish Examiner that he hopes his side will be able to visit other cities, including Cork and Galway, to introduce more people to the sport.