Dan Rooney to step down Friday as ambassador to Ireland

[tube517]

Dan Rooney will resign as U.S. ambassador to Ireland Friday after more than three years serving as President Barack Obama's top diplomat in Dublin.

The resignation, which has been expected for some time, will allow the 80-year-old Steelers chairman emeritus to return home to Pittsburgh with wife Patricia after serving as ambassador since July 2009. Mr. Rooney was a vocal supporter of Barack Obama during his 2008 presidential run, which led to his appointment, but he had been involved in Irish causes for decades, co-founding the American Ireland Fund with former H.J. Heinz Co. president Tony O'Reilly in 1976.

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[Psycho Ward 86]

good work mr. rooney! way to represent not just steeler nation, but the whole country well.

[Moose]

Mr. Rooney, congratulations, great work, welcome home, and PLEASE help us !

[43Hitman]

He's coming back to America to put his foot up someone's ass.

[Dwinsgames]

He's coming back to America to put his foot up someone's ass.

I hope so !

but I question if he is still able to get his foot that high in the air

[43Hitman]

I hope so !

but I question if he is still able to get his foot that high in the air

I'd never doubt a Rooney.

[SteelerFanInStl]

He's coming back to America to put his foot up someone's ass.

I do hope that he comes back and gets more involved in the Steelers although at 80 years old I'm not sure how much he can do.

[Dwinsgames]

I do hope that he comes back and gets more involved in the Steelers although at 80 years old I'm not sure how much he can do.

see hitman43 post above

[Moose]

Hey, don't forget Coach LeBeau is up in the years too, so at least they'll be able to communicate.

[tube517]

I'd never doubt a Rooney.

[steelreserve]

I do hope that he comes back and gets more involved in the Steelers although at 80 years old I'm not sure how much he can do.

If he could be the ambassador to an entire country, he can probably handle dealing with a football team. Although being a die-hard Obama supporter makes me wonder if he hasn't gone a bit senile.

[43Hitman]

If he could be the ambassador to an entire country, he can probably handle dealing with a football team. Although being a die-hard Obama supporter makes me wonder if he hasn't gone a bit senile.

I've had to try really hard not to hold that against him.

[Devilsdancefloor]

He's coming back to America to put his foot up someone's ass.

wouldnt surprise me

[st33lersguy]

Possibly one of the few bright spots in an otherwise horrendous administration and a beyond awful presidency depending on how well Rooney did