 In 1996, Notre Dame and the United States Naval Academy began a second American football event in Ireland called the Shamrock Classic.The event, played at Croke Park, drew a slightly smaller crowd than the first Emerald Isle Classic.Notre Dame won the game over Navy, setting the record for the longest winning streak over an annual collegiate opponent at 33 wins (Notre Dame added 10 additional wins to the streak, which remains the all-time record at 43 consecutive victories).