NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said there is ‘no doubt’ Ireland will host a game ‘soon’
Najee Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs against the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers are among the most storied franchises in the game. Photograph: Joe Sargent/Getty Images
Speaking in London last weekend, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters there was “no doubt” that Dublin would host a regular season game in the near future. “I don’t know if it’ll be next year but it’s coming soon.” Dan Rooney III, the Steelers’ director of business development and strategy and son of current team president Art Rooney II, is listed as a director of an Irish-registered company, Pittsburgh Steelers Ltd, incorporated last year. Peter McKenna, Croke Park stadium director, is also a director of the company.
Cost-benefit analysis was ongoing at the Department of Tourism and the licence fee was not itself considered a sticking point in Government circles, sources said. Those costs could also be eased through sponsorship deals and partnerships with private entities. But the licence charge combined with other outlays, including security and policing costs, may make the game economically unviable.
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