Steelers May Have More Ireland Games Coming

Art pointed to the high demand of ticket sales as one indicator. The team president had this to say after being asked about the future of games in Dublin.

“I think there will be more (NFL) games in Dublin, for sure,” he said. “The ticket demand has been unbelievable. I think we convinced the league this is a good idea, based on that. So, yeah, I think there will be more games in Dublin. Hopefully, we’ll be one of them.”

Just the Beginning for the Steelers

His son seemed to agree. Dan would certainly know, in his role he was a huge part of the organization securing the NFL’s Global Market Program partnership for Ireland in 2023. In the two years since, they’ve already brought a premier contest to the city. When asked if this game would be a deciding factor in the NFL’s decision to continue hosting international games in Ireland, Dan deferred to the league but acknowledged that he’d be surprised if the Steelers aren’t back soon.

”It’s a league decision,” he said. “I know the College Football Classic is a massive success in Dublin every year, and I believe Sunday will be a large success for the league. So, I’d be surprised if we didn’t come back.”

For the Rooney family, they’ve been looking for every excuse and reason possible to continue coming back. The family emigrated from Ireland to the United States during the 19th century, but as Dan puts it, the Rooney’s and the Steelers’ plans include continued returns to Ireland.

”The Rooney family emigrated from the Island back in the 1840’s and we’ve been coming here ever since,” he said with a laugh.”The Steelers aren’t going anywhere after this game and I think it’s just a launching pad to a bright future.”