Cam Heyward was standing outside the locker room, all smiles.
The long-held wish of late Chairman and Ambassador to Ireland, Dan Rooney, had been fulfilled.
What is almost lost now in the memory of this historic game as we celebrate our day is the emotion and connection that the entire Steelers roster had to this game. They understood what it meant to not only the entire Rooney family, but to the organization.
That shone through as they departed Dublin, bound for Pittsburgh on a bye week - and while the season did not end up going to plan in terms of how we all wanted, the image of former Head Coach Mike Tomlin walking off the Croke Park turf with Cam Heyward and Aaron Rodgers embracing the crowd is one that will burn long in the memory.
Frankly, the weekend meant so much to so many - and this Saint Patrick's Day, we can celebrate that connection even more thanks to moments like this.
It is fitting, therefore, that Coach Tomlin's first appearance back at Acrisure Stadium since departing in his role earlier this year was at the annual Ireland Funds Pittsburgh Gala, which took place last week.
The Ireland Funds was started in 1976 by the late Dan Rooney and the late Tony O'Reilly. Both men had a vision to help the island of Ireland through a monumentally difficult period, focusing on peace, culture, and charity.
This year, the dinner honored not only Tomlin and his wife Kiya, but also actor Michael Keaton.
It was a landmark occasion, as this year is the 50th anniversary of the first gala.