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When a trip to the US nearly broke the GAA

All eyes were on Dublin for the NFL game in Croke Park last Sunday.7.9 million viewers tuned in t...

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10.45 2 Oct 2025


When a trip to the US nearly broke the GAA


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10.45 2 Oct 2025


All eyes were on Dublin for the NFL game in Croke Park last Sunday.7.9 million viewers tuned in to watch the Steelers beat the Vikings, making it the second most-watched NFL Network International Game ever. Of course, the GAA also has a long tradition of sending teams Stateside to promote Gaelic games in North America but their first attempt at an ‘American Invasion’ brought the association to the brink of collapse.

Off The Ball’s Cameron Hill can tell us more.

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