7. Tadhg Leader - "There's two sports in the world where you kick from the grass through uprights: GAA, and the NFL"

Tadhg Leader is a former International Rugby Player, CFL Kicker/Punter with Hamilton Ti-Cats and current IPP Coach with the National Football League. Tadhg is the founder and operator of the Leader Kicking program in Ireland. In 2019, Leader was called up to the U.S. squad for the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship, after several years playing the MLR. In 2021, he played in the Spring League, the European League of football with Panthers Wrocław, and ultimately earned a roster spot in the Canadian Football League with Hamilton in 2022. Tadhg Leader has spearheaded the Leader Kicking program, opening the door for Irish Kickers to earn scholarships in the States, and the first ever Irish Kickers to compete in the NFL combine. Enter The Arena is a series podcast hosted by Conor Mangan (Professional American Football Kicker from Cork, Ireland). An LK podcast production. Recorded and produced by Lee Murray of MURR Media. Special thanks to Lochlainn Harte for audio assistance and consultation. If you're interested in kicking, and want to follow in Rory, Mark, Charlie, Darragh or any other Irish Kicker’s footsteps, fill out this interest form.