Tonight is the night! Come out and watch Navy and Air Force compete for the 2024 Kevin Shea Memorial Cup tonight at 7 PM at Infinity Park! Gates open at 6:30 PM, and admission is free! #RugbyTownUSA | #SheaCup2024

Tomorrow's match is bigger than rugby. It's about Lt. Col. Kevin Shea. Shea graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1989, where he lettered in football and played rugby. He played in the 1987 Freedom Bowl and was a member of Air Force's rugby team that won the collegiate national championship (1989). Upon graduation, he was cross-commissioned as a Marine second lieutenant. He continued his rugby career as a player with the All-Marine and Combined Services rugby teams. Eventually assigned to the First Recon, Shea's first combat deployment was during the First Gulf War. He was promoted to the rank of major in 1999 and earned a master of science degree in electrical engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School in California and went on to teach electrical engineering at the Naval Academy. While in Annapolis, Shea served as an assistant coach of Navy's men's rugby team from 2000-03 with the Class of 2003 selecting him as an honorary graduate of the Naval Academy. After his time at Navy, he reported to the 1st Marine Division and deployed to Iraq as the regimental communications officer for the 1st Marines. Shea was selected for lieutenant colonel while deployed and was to take command of the 9th Communications Battalion. Shea was killed in action on Sept. 14, 2004, his 38th birthday. He was nominated for a Bronze Star with Valor prior to his death. #RugbyTownUSA | #SheaCup2024

We are just two days away from watching Air Force take on Navy for the 2024 Kevin Shea Memorial Cup at Infinity Park! Kickoff is at 7 PM on Friday, October 4th. Admission is FREE! #RugbyTownUSA | #SheaCup2024

The 2024 Kevin Shea Memorial Cup is only a few days away! Join us on Friday, October 4th at 7 PM to watch Navy take on Air Force! Admission is FREE! #RugbyTownUSA | #SheaCup2024

We can't wait for Friday Night Lights at Infinity Park! Come watch Navy take on Air Force for the 2024 Kevin Shea Memorial Cup on Friday at 7 PM! Admission is FREE! #RugbyTownUSA | #SheaCup2024

Here's a little flashback from the last time Air Force and Navy faced off for the Kevin Shea Memorial Cup in 2022! Come out and watch the 2024 edition on Friday, October 4th at 7 PM at Infinity Park! Admission is free! #RugbyTownUSA | #SheaCup2024

The clash for the 2024 Kevin Shea Memorial Cup returns to Infinity Park on Friday, October 4th! Come out to watch Navy take on Air Force at 7 PM on Friday, October 4th. Admission is FREE! #RugbyTownUSA | #SheaCup2024

Mikel Facey - Assassins 7s #RT7s | #RugbyTown7s

The scoreboard was on fire during the 2024 RugbyTown 7s! 🔥 #RT7s | #RugbyTown7s

.@ArmyAthlete - U.S. Armed Forces Championship #RT7s | #RugbyTown7s