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Gaelic footballer Jude McAtamney will make NFL debut for Giants with Greg Joseph on IR | News, results, highlights, stats and gossip

Gaelic footballer Jude McAtamney will make NFL debut for Giants with Greg Joseph on IR | News, results, highlights, stats and gossip

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – AUGUST 24: Jude McAtamney #99 of the New York Giants kicks against the New York Jets during a preseason game at MetLife Stadium on August 24, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo: Luke Hales/Getty Images)

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Former Gaelic football player Jude McAtamney will make his NFL debut on Sunday and will serve as kicker for the New York Giants.

According to NFL Network Tom PelissaroThe Giants placed kicker Greg Joseph on injured reserve and elevated McAtamney from the practice squad ahead of their Week 9 game against the Washington Commanders.

McAtamney, born in Northern Ireland, grew up playing Gaelic football before switching to American football and kicking at Division II Chowan University and later at Rutgers.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.