Dublin in the running for NFL hosting

AMERICAN Football’s NFL representatives have confirmed Dublin could host a regular season game within the next few years.

Dublin in the running for NFL hosting
Mon, 28 Nov, 2011 - 00:00
John Riordan, New York

The league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, has told Sports Illustrated that the Pittsburgh Steelers, which is owned by the Rooney family, are in favour of relocating one of their home games to Ireland.

The US Ambassador to Ireland, Dan Rooney, is chairman of the AFC North outfit and Goodell acknowledged that Rooney had proposed the idea.

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