"On Sunday, Croke Park plays host to a national football league of a very different flavour, as the all-American sport holds its first regular season game in Ireland."
"Here's our essential guide to the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Minnesota Vikings. For the first time ever, Ireland is hosting a National Football League (NFL) game. We've opened our stadiums to college football matches in the past, but on September 28, Croke Park is playing host to a regular season clash between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings."
"More than 76,000 American football fans will head along to GAA headquarters in Dublin. An estimated 35,000 of them will be American ex-pats or supporters that have flown into Ireland for the game."
On September 28, Croke Park in Dublin will stage the first regular-season National Football League game held in Ireland, featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings. Ireland has previously hosted college American football matches but has not hosted an NFL regular-season fixture until now. The match will take place at the GAA headquarters and is expected to attract more than 76,000 American football fans. An estimated 35,000 attendees will be American ex-pats or supporters who have flown into Ireland for the game. The fixture represents a major international NFL event in Dublin.
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