The National Football League is coming to Croke Park in 2025, marking a historic first for Ireland. The Irish Examiner reports that the official announcement is pending the formation of a new government, but a January reveal seems likely. The article discusses the growing popularity of the NFL among Irish sports fans, particularly on Sunday evenings when alternative sporting options are scarce.
The GAA need to ask that their unique contribution to the nation’s wellbeing is suitably recognised by government and Revenue
The Irish Examiner reported last week that all that remains for the game to be officially announced is the formation of a new government in the 34th Dáil. ‘The club is who we are’: Pure pride as Na Fianna look forward to first All-Ireland senior hurling finalThere isn’t any other sport on at that time, particularly not in winter, when the PGA Tour is winding down. The nights are long, the pub feels like a bit of a stretch . . . why not watch an hour or two of American football?
I’d love to go to an NFL game, but by the same token any of the cities I’d like to go to in America would probably have more interesting things to offer me than spending eight hours getting out and back from MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, or Levi Stadium in Santa Clara. I like the idea, but do I love it enough to take a day out of my holidays for it? That’s the question. The NFL in Croker on the other hand, a few stops across town on the 123 bus? Sign me up.
Revenue’s increased focus on the affairs of various county boards has meant money has been on people’s minds over the last few days. And the idea that the biggest show in world sport, the most rampantly capitalist league on the planet, is coming to Croke Park, while referees are being asked to file a tax return for the 40 quid they might get on a Sunday morning reffing a Junior B game might seem a little too on the nose.
The NFL are big enough to hold a gun to cities’ heads, and get them to do whatever they want. The GAA aren’t in that league, but there are levers they can pull.
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