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Vincent Whelan

Northwestern player celebrates win over Nebraska with his best Riverdance impression

The Aviva Stadium turned into a home of gridiron on Saturday evening as The Aer Lingus Football Classic returned for the first time since 2019.

In what was a high-scoring affair, the Northwestern Wildcats got the W (or should that be Dub) in the college football season opener thanks to a late interception which ended the Cornhuskers' attempts to drive down the field and get one last touchdown on the board.

And the defensive back who snagged that game-sealing pick duly led the locker room celebrations by doing his best Michael Flatley homage to the tune of Narco by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet.

READ MORE: American Football in Dublin: Free pints, rowdy crowd and a game that had it all

It's quite a scene as both sets of players seemed to really embrace the occasion of travelling overseas to play in such a unique atmosphere.

That atmosphere was certainly helped by everyone in the crowd being able to avail of free pints due to the internet crashing.

As the bar at the D4 ground operates on a cashless basis, it left staff with little choice but to hand out free food and drink to anyone who wanted it.

The Irish Mirror's Darragh Culhane was in attendance to cover the match and wound up gathering the joyful testimonies of Irish and American fans alike who gleefully snapped up the free treats.

One Nebraska fan said: "It's all free baby. This is the best trip abroad ever"

While a Northwestern fan added: "Irish hospitality is awesome, we should do this more back home."

Lastly, one local remarked: "I've made my money back coming to this with the free pints"

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