When former Irish footballer Stephanie Roche stopped by to visit Tom McCormack in Dublin, Ireland, McCormack thought she was there to talk about his love of the Steelers ahead of the team’s regular season game in Ireland this season.
McCormack was decked out in his Cameron Heyward jersey, complete with the Walter Payton Man of the Year patch, and his Steelers gear was on display throughout the house to show off his passion for the black and gold.
But her visit was for something far more exciting.
She was there to surprise McCormack and share the news that he is the Steelers 2024 International Fan of the Year.
Roche pulled out her phone to share a message from Dan Rooney, the Steelers Director of Business Development and Strategy.
“I’m sending you this message to let you know that you have been selected as the Steelers International Fan of the Year,” shared Rooney. “It’s a well-deserved honor for a member of Steelers Nation who has been supporting the team from Dublin for many years.”
Rooney then added another surprise when he let McCormack know that as a part of winning the honor, he would be joining the other 31 nominees, one from every team, at the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where the Ultimate NFL International Fan of the Year will be announced.
“Thanks again for your support,” Rooney continued. “Here we go.”
A visibly shaken and surprised McCormack stared at the phone, simply uttering in a quiet voice, ‘Here we go, Dan.’
He was then presented with a customized jersey touting him as team’s International Fan of the Year, and all he could utter was, ‘Oh my God. Wow. Thank you, Dan. Thank you, Steelers. Here we go.’
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