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New venture aims to get Irish athletes to the Super Bowl

Leader Kicking, founded by Galway native Tadhg Leader, aims to find native sporting talent to nurture who could then go on to play with the American NFL

Tadhg Leader: the Galway native, who played American football professionally after his rugby career ended, set up Leader Kicking to find players who could enter the college ranks in the US and then move on to the NFL

A former Connacht and USA rugby player has set up a business targeted at getting GAA, soccer and rugby players into the American National Football League (NFL).

Tadhg Leader, a native of Galway who played American football professionally after his rugby career ended, has set up Leader Kicking to find players who could enter the college ranks in the US and then move on to the NFL.

“I went straight into the pro ranks, but ...