In a statement, the council said it contributed the money as part of a grant funding agreement with the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, who put up the same amount.
The department’s share is included in the €10m spend for the event, but DCC’s contribution has not been previously reported.
It said the combined funding from the department and council, which came to just under €700,000, went towards “city animation, activations, projections and promotion” of the NFL game.
Croke Park staged its first regular season NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
A spokesperson for the council said: “Dublin City Council wanted to include an element of sustainability in the spend.
“€236,160.00 of the spend went on infrastructure that can be used for future animation of the city for locals and tourists alike, as they are not NFL specific.”
They clarified that DCC did not provide funding towards any events surrounding the NFL game in Croke Park, but did provide an area of Merrion Square free-of-charge for a Steelers “tailgate style event”.
It also provided an area in Fairview Park for a separate NFL event, which it said was “very small” in comparison to the park size, and provided for a fee.
Fans at Croke Park for the game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile
The NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings last Sunday was the first regular season game played in Ireland and attracted a crowd of more than 74,000, as well as a TV audience of millions in the US.
The government put up a figure of €10m for the festivities, with €4.2m going to the NFL as a licence fee and the remainder going on infrastructure and operational costs.
It was expected to generate in the order of €64m in economic activity that will directly benefit the wider economy, with many US visitors using the game as an opportunity to tour Ireland.
Along with legions of international fans, it also brought crowds of protestors to the streets around Croke Park, criticising American support of Israel and its actions in Palestine.
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