Neil O'Donoghue

Neil O'Donoghue
Personal information
Born (1953-01-18) 18 January 1953 (age 71)
Dublin, Ireland
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight208 lb (94 kg; 14 st 12 lb)
Association football career
Youth career
1961–1965 Round Towers GAA (Clondalkin)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973 St. Bernard College Saints
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Drumcondra
1971–1972 Shamrock Rovers 12 (3)
1978 Shelbourne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

American football career
Career information
College:Auburn
Position:Placekicker
NFL draft:1977 / round: 5 / pick: 127
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals:112
Field goal attempts:189
Field goal %:59.3
Longest field goal:52
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cornelius Joseph Dennis O'Donoghue (born 18 January 1953) is an Irish-born former professional football placekicker, who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the St. Louis Cardinals.

From 1987 to 2023, until Daniel Whelan was selected as punter for the Green Bay Packers, O'Donoghue had been the most recent Irish-born American to have played in the NFL.[1] At 6 ft 6 inches, he is the tallest kicker in NFL history.[2]

  1. ^ "Daniel Whelan confirmed as Green Bay Packers punter for upcoming season". IrishTimes.com. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ Parry, Haydn (17 April 2020). "From Rover to Buccaneer - an Irishman in the NFL". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 October 2024.