The league's global push could soon involve a new nation.
As part of its sustained global push this decade, the NFL could soon add a new destination for overseas regular-season games.
Dublin is considering an attempt to host an NFL game, Irish minister for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport, and media, Catherine Martin, told reporters Thursday.. “I think we’ve seen the absolute benefit in real terms of the college football, so you can imagine what would do." Ireland would presumably stage the game at Aviva Stadium, home of its national rugby union and soccer teams, or Croke Park, the traditional home of Gaelic games.
The country has hosted college football on and off for decades as part of efforts to bolster tourism and connect with the Irish diaspora in the United States. This would mark the NFL's first foray into the country. Over the past two years, the league has granted thePatrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game.
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