The Nebraska marching band and cheerleaders entertained curious spectators at Trinity School and Dublin Citadel in the present day forward of Saturday’s School Soccer Traditional sport.
he match is about to be between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Northwestern Wildcats within the Aviva Stadium – a primary in Eire for each groups.
Bringing the famed American spectacle to Dublin had been over 70 college students from the College of Nebraska, making up the Cheer Squad, the Cornhusker Marching Band, and the Scarlets Dance Group – in addition to their mascot Herbie Husker.
Trinity’s entrance sq. was full of a sea of purple and white as cheerleaders flipped by means of the air and the marching band readied their devices.
Having arrived earlier this morning, in the present day marked the primary time in Eire for lots of the Nebraskans, telling Impartial.ie that lots of their followers had made the journey with them on the airplane.
After the preliminary celebrations, the cheerleaders, dancers, and musicians hopped on a bus and headed to Dublin Citadel to as soon as once more stuffed its environment with their bombastic cheers, brass devices, and brilliant purple uniforms.
“Our workforce has actually finished a extremely good job this 12 months at working tremendous arduous on all of our stunts, to get the gang concerned and dealing on totally different angles and totally different atmospheres. We’re tremendous excited and pleased with our combat songs, and we’re so excited to share that with all of you guys,” mentioned Delaney Cutler, one of many Scarlets cheerleaders.
Altogether, the variety of cheerleaders, musicians and dancers on the College of Nebraska nears 300 – however solely a choose few had been chosen to make the transatlantic journey and assist their workforce.
“We’re actually excited to be right here. I hand-selected all of my seniors, and some Juniors to return and present you our highest work. We’ve got put in lots of apply hours; the band has rehearsed. We’re going to placed on an excellent present for you,” mentioned Eryn Butzke, the Spirit Squad Head Coach and former cheerleader for the NFL Denver Broncos.
Ms Butzke instructed Impartial.ie that the present cheerleading squad had been working towards because the summer season, with members switched out as they graduated as a result of a three-year delay.
The match, which is being sponsored by Aer Lingus, was meant to occur three years in the past, however as a result of Covid 19, it was pushed to this Saturday.
“All the fanfare that comes with American soccer. We’ve got obtained the cheerleaders and the band from each groups, there’s going to be a half-time present.
“There are 120 participant for every workforce which might be right here. That is going to be unimaginable, that is going to be one thing you don’t see in Irish sports activities, so we actually encourage everybody to return out and produce their family and friends. Simply come for a fun-filled day”, mentioned Sabrina Egerton Director of Advertising and Communications at Company.ie.
“We’re so excited to have the ability to present Dublin all the things that Cheer and Dance is manufactured from in America. I do know we’re all actually excited for the Aer Lingus Soccer Traditional. Go massive purple.”
