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American football giants Notre Dame are on their way back to the capital for the first time in eight years.

The Ivy League team known as 'The Fighting Irish', faced off against rivals Navy in the Aviva Stadium in 2012.

Over 35,000 Americans jetted into the capital for the last game, boosting our economy by up to €60 million, according to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

The US Navy even docked a warship in Dublin before the 2012 clash - and sources say they'll do the same thing again for this match.

And while no date has yet been set, the Sunday Business Post reports that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is likely to announce it as soon as next week.

The game looks set to take place in the autumn of 2020.