The Pittsburgh Steelers 'would love' to play an NFL game in Ireland in future, says director of business development & strategy Dan Rooney.
The Pittsburgh Steelers "would love" to play an NFL game in Ireland in the future, says director of business development and strategy Dan Rooney.
A regular-season NFL game has never taken place in Ireland but the Steelers faced the Chicago Bears in a pre-season match at Croke Park in 1997."It's been a goal from the start, being able to pursue an opportunity to play a live game in front of the Irish fans," said Rooney, speaking to BBC Sport NI at a Steelers training camp in Belfast.
A feasibility study for further expansion across Europe - including into Dublin - has started and Rooney added that while he would "love" to bring the Steelers to Ireland, it is ultimately up to the NFL. "We're awaiting some of their findings and we have told them we would love to get to the island to play a game some day."Croke Park hosted it in 1997 and that is a special venue, but that's really in the hands of the NFL."Former Down GAA goalkeeper Smyth signed a deal with the New Orleans Saints as a kicker after impressing in the IPP trials.
"We've seen the Gaelic football players and the talented legs that they have," said Rooney, who added it was "exciting" to have international players challenging to make NFL rosters.
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