“Dublin is one of those cities that we are looking at as part of that process this summer.” An NFL game in Ireland is taking a further step closer to reality. This summer, the NFL’s operations team will visit Dublin to conduct a feasibility study on the city, its stadia and other elements, per NFL […]

1 year ago

A historic off-season for the NFL on the island of Ireland has got even bigger. Monaghan goalkeeper Rory Beggan is set to workout with the Carolina Panthers this weekend, while Wicklow goalkeeper Mark Jackson will workout with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rory Beggan Carolina Bound The Scotstown man travelled to the United States earlier this year […]

2 years ago

Jude McAtamney has signed for the New York Giants as another Irish player has joined the NFL.

2 years ago

History-maker! Mayobridge man Charlie Smyth has signed with the New Orleans Saints, per Pro Football Ireland. In a historic move for the twenty-two year old. During his NFL Pro Day last week in Florida, Smyth impressively made good on eight out of ten attempts, improving on his accuracy from his last tryout in Indianapolis. Later […]

2 years ago

A rich reward for his impressive showings, so far. Mayobridge man Charlie Smyth is on the brink of joining an NFL team. Smyth will work out with the New Orleans Saints later this week, per Pro Football Ireland. Smyth, who was an Ulster Under-20 winner with Down, has been in America as a participant in […]

2 years ago

The Monaghan goalkeeper is turning plenty of heads with his impressive kicking feats. Rory Beggan went 10 from 10, on Wednesday, in a kicking challenge in front of scouts from 31 NFL teams. Pro Football Ireland’s Michael McQuaid reports on a busy evening in Tampa for SportsJOE: Almost three weeks ago, four Irish athletes from […]

2 years ago

After all the buildup, the moment came on Sunday for Rory Beggan, Charlie Smyth and Mark Jackson during the 2024 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. All weekend, NFL fans had the chance to watch players like JJ McCarthy, Bo Nix and also Xavier Worthy, who broke the 40 yard dash record. On Sunday, tens of thousands […]

2 years ago

There is significant Irish interest in this year’s Combine. Sure, the Super Bowl was a mere two weekends ago – but the NFL off-season kicks into full swing this weekend with the NFL Combine in Indianapolis – with significant Irish interest. Pro Football Ireland’s Michael McQuaid looks ahead to the potentially historic weekend for Irish […]

2 years ago

“We only getting started!” Patrick Mahomes turns 29 in September and, when that date rolls around, he will already be chasing his fourth Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs. The star quarter-back was asked, following the 25-22 overtime win over San Francisco 49ers, if a third win in five years qualified as a sporting […]

2 years ago

“You gotta fight, for your right, to PARRTTYYYY!” The match-up for Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on February 11th has been set after a captivating Championship Sunday in the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs, along with Taylor Swift, their newest big fan, will take on the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas. The Chiefs […]

2 years ago