‘There were a lot of people, quite frankly, who were opposed to this’, Sport Minister Patrick O’Donovan said.

‘There were a lot of people, quite frankly, who were opposed to this’, Sport Minister Patrick O’Donovan said.

It was said that 28-year-old Skylar Thompson suffered minor injuries

Edward Walsh hosted celebrities and sporting greats at his Phoenix Park residence at an event to mark the match on Sunday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings will contest the first regular season match hosted at Croke Park in Dublin.

The jersey launch precedes the fixture between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park on Sunday.

Excitement is building in Dublin all week in what will be a huge sporting occasion, with thousands of fans in Ireland for the game, in the first NFL game in the country.