ABC57 in Tampa: Fighting Irish watch party for Final Four game

Maloney's Irish Pub was the place to be for the official watch party for the Notre Dame vs South Carolina Final Four game Sunday evening.

The excitement was high as the Fighting Irish marching band and cheerleaders were busy getting the fans pumped up before tip-off.

The Notre Dame fans were pumped up and proud of the women making it to their fifth consecutive Final Four appearance.

"Big time. We got Julie, we got Lindsay Allen, we got Muffet and that's going to bring a victory for us," said William Huetz, a fan of the Fighting Irish. 

The fans were definitely excited for the game and you could feel their presence as the game tipped off Sunday evening.