For Ireland, that sport is Gaelic football, with the 15-man ball game a central tenet of not just the nation’s sporting identity, but it’s cultural one too.

Packers punter Daniel Whelan is the NFL's first native Irishman in almost 40 years. On the opposite side Monday night is the man hoping to be the second: Saints kicker Charlie Smyth.

The Steelers played a pre-season game at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, in 1997. This was part of the NFL's initiative to expand its brand internationally.

NFL NFL to play its first game in Ireland in 2025 The game will take place at Croke Park in Dublin, which is the largest sporting arena in Ireland.

The NFL has made quite the effort to expand its global footprint in recent years. It started with games in London, which evolved into matchups in Brazil, Germany, Mexico and, coming in 2025, Spain.

The NFL announces the Steelers will play in Dublin in 2025 for Ireland's first regular-season game A view from inside Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023.

The announcement of an Ireland NFL game is expected in the near future. Since launching its International Series in London in 2007, Goodell has expanded the league’s reach.

According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, the NFL will announce their intentions to have an NFL game held in Ireland. As the NFL continues international expansion which includes multiple games ...

The Minnesota Vikings get a double dip of international play in 2025 with trips to both Ireland and Britain as the NFL features a record seven overseas kickoffs this season. The Vikings will play ...

Packers punter Daniel Whelan is the NFL's first native Irishman in almost 40 years. On the opposite side Monday night is the man hoping to be the second: Saints kicker Charlie Smyth.