GAA President Larry McCarthy has said he is hopeful that a regular season NFL game can take place in Ireland within the next five years.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were in town as they acquired Irish rights for the NFL Global Markets Program.
And although there have been no concrete talks about a game taking place at GAA HQ, McCarthy is optimistic we could see a game take place by 2028.
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He said: "Oh yeah, yeah. And as I’ve said to them privately, it has to be a game, it doesn’t necessarily have to be a competitive game, it has to be a game in a competition.
"We have sent teams abroad for many years to places like New York where they have gone over and played friendlies. That’s gone. People have no interest in those anymore. They want a game in a competition, even though it mightn’t transpire to be a competitive game, it has to have relevance. Would you take a preseason game? Yes, you would. But an NFL regular season game is the ultimate what you are looking for.
"They were here before, in 1997 they had a preseason game here. There are deep roots and connections between the country and the family and the organisations, so I think it is achievable.
"Particularly in the context of the NFL’s marketing strategy of going abroad, getting out of the United States. Five games in Europe is significant, they’ve played in Mexico, I think they played some preseason games in the Far East, I don’t know if there have been any regular season games in the Far East. Why not here? No bias here, we’ve the best stadium in Europe."
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