Inside Pittsburgh Steelers' Irish roots ahead of historic NFL game in Croke ParkThe first regular season NFL game to take place in Ireland will involve the Pittsburgh Steelers, who have a long and proud history with the country thanks to the Rooney family's Irish rootsView 6 Images Aaron Rodgers is a star player on the Pittsburgh Steelers (Image: Getty Images)It's fitting that the first regular season NFL game to be held in Ireland will feature the Pittsburgh Steelers. View 6 Images The Rooney family are proud Irish Americans (Image: Getty Images)‌However, the Rooney family never lost touch with their Irish roots. The family's deep connection to Ireland reached a proud pinnacle when Dan Rooney was appointed the U.S. ‌View 6 Images Dan Rooney was appointed U.S. "We are thrilled to be part of this historic event to represent Pittsburgh in a game that brings the NFL to the great sports fans in Ireland."