The Pittsburgh Steelers have a well-documented history and ties to Ireland, thanks to the Rooney family. They can trace their roots back as the family emigrated from the Emerald Isle back in the 1800s. Those ties deepened thanks to the late chairman of the Steelers, Dan Rooney, as he served as the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland.
When the Steelers play the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 19, the relationship between the Steelers and their owners’ homeland will add another milestone. The team’s website announced Tuesday that Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame G Alan Faneca will be a part of the first official Ireland Watch Party.