Dan Whelan celebrated his "first game in the books" with the Green Bay Packers after becoming the first Irish-born player to feature in an NFL game since 1985. The Green Bay Packers beat rivals Chicago Bears 38-20 on September 10 thanks in part to Whelan.
Daniel Whelan, a native of Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, has been included on the initial 2023 roster for the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Whelan is poised to be the NFL's first Irish-born player since Neil O'Donoghue's final season with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985.
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