Today, BBC News says (in Obama 'wants to visit Ireland') Mr Rooney, chairman of the current Super Bowl champions the Pittsburgh Steelers, was one of the founders of the American-Ireland Funds.
Pittsburgh Steelers' owner sworn in as US ambassador to Ireland Monsters and Critics.com
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Irish Echo

This Week, google.com says (in Steelers owner Dan Rooney sworn as ambassador) PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney is making his first official trip as US Ambassador to Ireland, one day after being sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

And CBSSports.com says (in Steelers owner sworn as ambassador to Ireland) Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney is making his first official trip as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, one day after being sworn in by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

And Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says (in Steelers chairman Rooney headed to Ireland to cement ambassadorship) Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney is making his first official trip as U.S. Ambassador to Ireland today, a day after he was sworn in. He will meet with Ireland President Mary McAleese tomorrow.

And KDKA says (in Rooney Sworn In As Ambassador To Ireland) Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney was sworn-in Wednesday as the new Ambassador to Ireland. Rooney was nominated to the post on St. Patrick's Day by President Barack Obama and confirmed last week by the Senate.

And monstersandcritics.com says (in Pittsburgh Steelers' owner sworn in as US ambassador to Ireland) Washington - Daniel Rooney, the owner of American football champion Pittsburgh Steelers, was sworn in Wednesday as the new US ambassador to Ireland.
Rooney Sworn In As Irish Ambassador; Clinton Gives Pittsburgh Props ThePittsburghChannel.com

Last Week, gazette.com says (in Steelers owner Rooney now ambassador to Ireland) WASHINGTON -- Steelers owner Dan Rooney was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as U.S. ambassador to Ireland.

And KDKA says (in Senate Confirms Rooney As Ambassador To Ireland) The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney as the United States Ambassador to Ireland.

And gazette.com says (in Rooney in D.C. for Senate hearing on ambassadorship) Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney is in Washington, D.C., on the eve of his hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on his nomination to be U.S. ambassador to Ireland