The Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2016 was one of the main features at the ACC Kick-off event in Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina two weeks ago as the specially designed Waterford Crystal trophy was unveiled. Boston College Head Coach Steve Addazio, Georgia Tech Head Coach Paul Johnson, the ACC Commissioner John Swofford and Padraic O’ Kane CEO of Corporate.ie, the joint promoters of the game, were all on hand to show off the hand-crafted piece.
The Aer Lingus College Football Classic, which will take place in the Aviva Stadium on September 3rd 2016, will be the opening game of the College Season, which will have a live TV audience in excess of 1.4 million US viewers on ESPN.
The trophy, which was designed and hand crafted at the Waterford Cyrstal factory, is a Cyrstal replica of an American Football helmet. This Crystal Trophy was designed by Billy Briggs, who captured the true classic shape of the American Football Helmet. The piece was mouth blown and hand cut using traditional manufacturing techniques. The diamond cutting across the surface of the helmet allows the light to catch it, in order to create the magical sparkle, associated with Waterford Crystal.
