Former US ambassador to Ireland, and owner of Pittsburgh Steelers, Dan Rooney dies aged 84
Rooney was ambassador to Ireland between 2009 and 2012.
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Rooney was ambassador to Ireland between 2009 and 2012.
A St. Louis-based lawyer is expected to take over, a year-and-a-half after Dan Rooney stepped down from the role.
With added Brian Cowen.
From an addiction to coffee and learning the rules thorough Madden.
Plans remain in place to bring elite American football to Jones Road.
The trophy for next year’s game is named after the former US ambassador to Ireland.
The pair are hanging out with some Dublin footballers at the US Embassy this morning.
One of the United States’ leading newspapers certainly thinks so…
Stadium director Peter McKenna says that the NFL’s decision to stage a second Wembley game in 2013 does not weaken Ireland’s future chances.
President Higgins may have competition for the most loveable elderly statesman in the Phoenix Park…
Dan Rooney has released a Super Bowl preview guide to get Ireland in the mood for Sunday’s American football spectacular.
American Football bosses are still considering a game on Jones Road next year, worth in the region of €50m to the Irish economy.
The NFL has confirmed that the game between the St Louis Rams and the New England Patriots will be the only game played in Europe next season.
Washington’s ambassador to Ireland has responded to comments from his son that he is to resign this year.
The United States’ ambassador to Ireland will step down from his position this year, his son told reporters in Pennsylvania today.
American football bosses reveal that they were “very impressed” on their visit to Jones Road last week.
“They thought that the stadium itself was excellent and the professional manner in which is run impresses them,” said US ambassador to Ireland.
Fireworks and barbeques are traditional Fourth of July celebrations in the US but what are we doing in Ireland?
The two GAA stars have been invited to Washington for the White House’s annual celebrations.
Dan Rooney was asked to leave the press box – because he didn’t have the credentials to watch his own team play.