NFL confirm no Ireland game for 2026 but plan to return 'in a few years'

Croke Park successfully hosted its first ever competitive NFL game in 2025, which saw legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his Pittsburgh Steelers edge the Minnesota Vikings.

NO RETURN IN 2026: The Steelers take to the field at Croke Park. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has confirmed there will be no regular season American football match taking place in Ireland in 2026.

Following the enormous success of the first ever competitive NFL game in Dublin in 2025, which saw legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his Pittsburgh Steelers edge the Minnesota Vikings 24-21 in front of sold-out crowd at Croke Park, it had been hoped Ireland would host another fixture next season.