The Boston College 'Screaming Eagles' Marching Band perform on The Late Late Show.

The first ever inter-collegiate American football game will be played at Lansdowne Road when Boston College Eagles take on West Point Army Cadets.

The two hundred and twenty member Boston College Marching Band give The Late Late Show audience a flavour of what to expect at the Emerald Isle Classic. Gay Byrne introduces the band who perform 'For Boston’.

The largest marching band that we have ever had in our studios.

Band leader Cathy explains Screaming Eagles members are drawn from Boston College students as well as those studying at other third level institutions in and around the capital of the state of Massachusetts. Today the band were performing for the public in Dublin city centre,

We got a really warm reception.

It is the first time in Ireland for fellow band member Amy Monahan whose family have roots in Galway,

Hi to all the Monahans and mom and dad.

Steve Casey has also been accompanied by his parents and has Irish ancestry,

This episode of The Late Late Show was broadcast on 18 November 1988. The presenter is Gay Byrne.