The Pittsburgh Steelers will hold a training camp for young American Football aspirants at DERAMORE Park on Saturday, June 15.
Aspiring players aged 9 to 18 will be put through their paces by existing AFC North franchise players and American Football Ireland coaches, who will teach them skills and techniques such as flag football drills.
The Belfast camp is one of two that weekend, with Cork hosting the next day (Sunday, June 16).
Spaces are limited, so register quickly to avoid disappointment. Participants must be aged between nine and eighteen. At each camp, participants will be divided into two age groups: 9-14 and 15-18. Each participant will receive a Pittsburgh Steelers American Football youth camp t-shirt and a dinner at the end of the event.
In November 2023, the Pittsburgh Steelers hosted an American Football Clinic for young Irish athletes at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin, which was attended by Steelers alumni Santonio Holmes and Alan Faneca.
In April, the NFL team went to Ireland to hold a Kicking Clinic with Tadhg Leader of Leader Kicking. Over 25 aspiring kickers and punters participated, and they received real-time coaching from former Steelers players Shaun Suisham and Jordan Berry.
Daniel Rooney, Director of Business Development & Strategy for the Pittsburgh Steelers, commented on today’s announcement: “We are excited to return to the island of Ireland for two more American Football camps, this time in Belfast and Cork.”
“We are aiming to help grow the game of American Football across the island and we’re looking forward to giving local athletes the opportunity to receive real time coaching and feedback from our current players.”
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ American Football camps are the latest club activity to take place on the island of Ireland since being awarded a license as part of the NFL’s Global Markets Program in May 2023.
The club has staged fan and football education events, including a sold-out Fan Watch Party at Croke Park in Dublin in November and the inaugural Kicking Clinic in April of this year.
The NFL franchise is currently in the planning stages for future events and marketing initiatives in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the Steelers hoping to host an NFL game on the island in the coming years.
