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Replying To combo:  "Free-to-air NFL is coming to Ireland!

Virgin Media Television will broadcast at least 22 games per season, including three Playoff games and the Super Bowl

Not sure where to post this is there a tread for GAA competitors ?"
I won't be watching it anyway.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 858 - 17/08/2026 13:55:38    2690187

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Replying To combo:  "Free-to-air NFL is coming to Ireland!

Virgin Media Television will broadcast at least 22 games per season, including three Playoff games and the Super Bowl

Not sure where to post this is there a tread for GAA competitors ?"
Great news.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8714 - 17/08/2026 14:40:45    2690203

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "Two matches over one weekend next April.

I wouldn't worry about it. That NFL (as in American Football NFL!) we had in Croke Park wasn't designed or expected to tempt GAA players away to that sport instead. Will be the same with these matches. A barney weekend in Dublin for supporters of those four teams, a boom for the pub trade, and a few interested Irish people - probably mainly from the rugby community anyway - going along for the novelty of it. It's not exactly an attack on the GAA.

Little or no interest for rugby league in Wales and particularly not in Scotland, and that's been shown several times over the years."
Would it be a problem if it was designed to tempt players away from the GAA?
It would be a great opportunity for any GAA player to join the nfl,no?

Seniorleague (Galway) - Posts: 279 - 17/08/2026 22:12:51    2690243

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Would it be a problem if it was designed to tempt players away from the GAA?
It would be a great opportunity for any GAA player to join the nfl,no?"
How so?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20504 - 18/08/2026 10:49:36    2690263

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Replying To Seniorleague:  "Would it be a problem if it was designed to tempt players away from the GAA?
It would be a great opportunity for any GAA player to join the nfl,no?"
In fairness, I don't think that NFL game itself could be considered "a great opportunity for any GAA player to join the NFL". It's not as though the Vikings and Steelers would have been looking to the crowd for a kicker or anything else, the way Offaly footballers famously did for Laz Molloy back in the 1980s.

I do know there seems to be growing efforts by sports talent agencies (or however you want to describe them) to get gaelic footballers to try out as kickers for college teams etc. in the States. I've seen lots of such stuff on social media. But overall, I'm inclined to say that if somebody can get an education or make a few quid for a few years that way, then good luck to them, and wish them well in it.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3879 - 18/08/2026 12:37:00    2690294

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