THE FIRST SHAMROCK Bowl was played in 1986 between the Craigavon Cowboys and the Dublin Celts.
30 years later, in August 2016, Ireland’s first national American football team played their first international game against the Netherlands.
The national side recently held tryouts in Abbotstown, Dublin, for new players to break through to the Irish team for upcoming games.
With the sport going from strength to strength in Ireland, we caught up with those leading the operation to find out where the sport is headed.
If you would like to get involved with american football in Ireland, you find out more over at the IAFA website.
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