Croker touchdown for NFL chiefs

HIGH ranking NFL officials will visit Croke Park on Friday to assess the stadium’s suitability to host their games.

As was revealed in yesterday’s Irish Examiner, American Football’s top brass admitted Dublin was on their radar as they plan to develop their brand in Europe by playing regular season games on this side of the Atlantic.

A number of other European cities are understood to be bidding for such ties and last night Croke Park chief Peter McKenna revealed that his team are close to finalising a formal bid document.