John Curley Center for Sports Journalism
Croke Park Classic
Before, during and after the Croke Park Classic, eight Penn State students comprised a working news bureau coordinated by the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism that served media organizations throughout Pennsylvania by providing coverage of the season-opening college football matchup between Penn State and the University of Central Florida in Ireland.
As part of the agreement with the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, the partner news organizations had the first chance to use stories, multimedia materials and photos produced by students each day.
A chronolological look at the students' work follows, along with a Storify compilation of their social media efforts.
Epilogue
From Dublin
- Aug. 30: Penn State rallies to beat UCF, 26-24, in Croke Park Classic
- Aug. 30: Lewis, Hamilton establish themselves as Hackenberg's top targets
- Aug. 30: UCF finds quarterback, just a half too late
- Aug. 30: The trip was worth it: Nittany Lion fans bask in victory
- Aug. 29: With new coach in new country, Penn State ready for UCF opener in Dublin
- Aug. 29: Pep rally highlights Penn State's football prowess, academic success
- Aug. 29: Penn Manor holds off Cedar Cliff, 27-20
- Aug. 29: Croke Park Today: High school football kics off Irish weekend
- Aug. 28: Penn State player learn to play football, the Irish way
- Aug. 28: UCF tackles an Irish history lesson
- Aug. 28: Dublin banking on American football fans
- Aug. 28: Irish Lions: Blue Band performs in Dublin
- Aug. 28: Penn Manor eyes quick start as Cedar Cliff looks for revenge
- Aug. 28: Conference explores how sports can engage society's youth
- Aug. 28: Column: Replay puts passion for Gaelic football on display
- Aug. 28: Croke Park Today: Happy Valley, Ireland
- Aug. 27: Business trip, a foreign one, officially starts for Nittany Lions
- Aug. 27: Knights touch down, get some work in at luxury resort
- Aug. 27: Pennsylvania bar owners' trip to be capped by their own music show
- Aug. 27: Sleepy Cedar Cliff gets tour; Penn Manor lands in Ireland
- Aug. 27: Croke Park Today: The Lions and Knights have landed
- Aug. 26: Complicated and slow: Dubliners give their take on American football
- Aug. 26: Croke Park: More than just a sports stadium, it's a national symbol
- Aug. 26: Croke Park Today: More signs of Penn State life coming to Dublin
- Aug. 25: GAA, host of Croke Park Classic, is a sports organization like no other
- Aug. 25: Croke Park Classic sends Gaelic teams on onwanted trip to Limerick
- Aug: 25: PHOTOS: Gaelic Football
- Aug. 25: Croke Park Today: Gaelic game has Irish all tied up
- Aug. 24: Fans keeping eye on volcano, but staying optimistic
- Aug. 24: Football in Ireland: How the Croke Park Classic came to be
- Aug. 24: Croke Park Today: Days before American football, it's Gaelic football at stadium
Preview Stories
- Aug. 19: Road game of all road games poses challenge for equipment crews
- Aug. 18: Breneman's brother debuts in Ireland as starting QB, for Cedar Cliff
- Aug. 18: With sales and a storm of golf balls, Penn Manor, Cedar Cliff pay off Ireland trip
Trip Background
- Aug. 22: Contingent ready for Classic, hands-on opportunities
- July 28: Coverage gives students real-world international experience
- May 12: Center selects students for Croke Park Classic opportunity