Explore the latest developments concerning Why Jude McAtamney.
Why Jude McAtamney is Giants kicker over Younghoe Koo, Graham Gano
Why Jude McAtamney is Giants kicker over Younghoe Koo, Graham Gano originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The kicker missed two extra points on Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
Instead of what would've been a four-point lead at that point, it was instead a two-point lead.
And it's been an odd path to McAtamney being the kicker for the Giants right now.
MORE: Patrick Mahomes fooled the Raiders in the most NSFW way imaginable
At the start of the season, the Giants had Graham Gano as their starting kicker, and on their practice squad, they had the strong-legged McAtamney.
The NFL superstar who emerged from family of seven brothers in Northern Ireland village
New York Giants field goal kicker Jude McAtamney always had a big boot on him. But it’s a long way from Davitt Park in Swatragh to the MetLife Stadium in ‘the big apple.’ McAtamney (26) – the youngest of seven boys in a family of eight – recently became the first Irish born player to start an NFL game since Neil O’Donnell did it 39 years ago (1986) for the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s a source of great pride to the McAtamaney family.
“There’s a good handful of us,” says Jude’s older brother Conor, the former Derry senior who recently jetted out along with brother Gary to see Jude kick for the Giants against the Philadelphia Eagles. “There’s John, Mark, Gary, me in the middle, Paul, Niall, Ciara – and Jude is the wee'n of the house.
40 Inch Deep Wave 13×6 Hd Curly Lace Front Human Hair Wigs 360 Pre Plucked Lace Wig 13×4 Water Wave Lace Frontal Wigs For Women
Inside life of New York Giants kicker Jude McAtamney from big Irish family of seven brothers
New York Giants field goal kicker Jude McAtamney always had a big boot on him.
But it's a long way from Davitt Park in Swatragh, Northern Ireland, to the MetLife Stadium in 'the Big Apple'.
McAtamney, 26, is the youngest of seven boys in a family of eight and recently became the first Irish-born player to start an NFL game since Neil O'Donoghue did it 39 years ago in 1986 for the St. Louis Cardinals. It's a source of great pride to the McAtamaney family.
"There's a good handful of us," says Jude's older brother Conor, the former Derry senior who recently jetted out along with brother Gary to see Jude kick for the Giants against the Philadelphia Eagles, reports Belfast Live.