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Because the Steelers have been working towards on a ‘pitch’ simply outdoors of Dublin, Eire on Friday afternoon, Steelers President Artwork Rooney II could not assist however really feel a way of delight and pleasure.
Whereas the workforce ready for Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park, he watched as a dream was starting to unfold
It is a dream that started together with his father, late Steelers Chairman and U.S. Ambassador to Eire Dan Rooney Sr., and has now come to fruition.
The primary NFL common season recreation in Eire, and the Steelers are part of it.
“It is an thrilling time for us to be right here in Eire and a visit we have been hoping to make for a few years now,” mentioned Artwork Rooney. “So, it lastly occurred. I used to be pinching myself earlier within the week pondering we lastly did this. So, we’re excited to be right here and searching ahead to Sunday.
“I might have been upset if we weren’t the primary ones to play in Eire. Let’s put it that manner. So, the commissioner cooperated with us and so that is what makes it very thrilling.
“Simply seeing the blokes over right here this morning and understanding we’re going to have the ability to play this recreation on Sunday, it is only a nice feeling.
“My dad would love this. He would like it. I take into consideration him loads this week. I am positive he’ll be trying down on us on Sunday and having fun with the spectacle.”
Dan Rooney, Artwork’s son and the Steelers Vice President of Enterprise Growth and Technique was additionally a key participant in having the sport in Dublin and the Steelers securing NFL International Advertising rights in Eire.
“I take into consideration my grandfather,” mentioned Dan Rooney. “And my dad had the imaginative and prescient for the Steelers to essentially push ahead into the Irish market in a giant manner. So, I do know my grandfather can be happy with this. We performed right here in 1997 in a preseason recreation.
“I might say it is a dream come true that we’re right here for an everyday season recreation.
“We have been engaged on this for fairly some time, since 2023 after we introduced the International Markets license in Eire. From the watch events we have held at Croke Park, which have all been sellouts, to the entire youth soccer camps we have been holding throughout the island for the previous few years.
“Having the ability to get present gamers like Pat Freiermuth over right here and former gamers like Jerome Bettis who’s right here proper now, having fun with the island and fascinating with the folks, it has been superior.”
Artwork Rooney spoke to the workforce earlier this week, addressing them within the first workforce assembly of recreation prep and shared what the sport in Dublin meant to everybody.
“Simply needed them to grasp that it was one thing that we had been planning on for a very long time,” mentioned Artwork Rooney. “I want I had extra time to type of stroll them via a little bit extra historical past of Eire, however I a minimum of needed them to know that it is one thing particular for us. I confirmed them a hurling stick and informed them a little bit bit about Croke Park and this particular place that it’s in Irish historical past.”
Whereas that is the primary recreation being performed in Eire, Artwork Rooney is hoping it is not the final.
“I feel there will be extra video games in Dublin for positive,” mentioned Artwork Rooney. “The ticket demand has been unbelievable. I feel we satisfied the league this was a good suggestion based mostly on that. I feel there will probably be extra video games in Dublin. Hopefully we’ll be in one in all them.”
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