Pomp, pageantry and protests as the NFL descends on Dublin’s Croke Park and Steelers conquer the Vikings

Americans bring flair to capital as many delight in a chance to connect with familial homeland

Steelers and Vikings fans enjoying the pregame hype yesterday. Photo: Mark Condren

More than 70,000 people descended on Dublin to see the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Minnesota Vikings in Croke Park on Sunday with pomp, pageantry and a protest following American football across the Atlantic.

Fans meant business as they made a beeline for GAA headquarters this afternoon, forming long lines into the grounds where GAA fans prefer to be carried along by the crowd.

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