Declan Carr follows his grandfather Paddy Carr’s footsteps by adding a proud Sporting phase to their Surnames’. Declan Carr is a 22-year-old boy who was born and brought up in Chicago. On 26th August 2022 Declan win a match against Nebraska Cornhuskers in Dublin.


It was a very proud moment for Carr as nearly 50 family members of his family were cheering for him from the audience, including his father and his grandfather Paddy Carr who was a great Gaelic Football Player in the 1950s.
It was a great moment for Carr’s family as it was a homecoming situation for them in Ireland.
Declan was connected to his Ireland relatives. Declan remembers playing soccer with his cousins back when they were small.
Declan’s family has a history of football. His grandfather and his Uncle Ross carr were Gaelic Football players. Decan never played Gaelic Football, since his childhood he use to play soccer with his brother.
Paddy’s thought on his Grandson’s achievement
Paddy said, “I find American Football interesting but didn’t know the ins and out’s of this sport.” According to Paddy, it is a very proud moment for him as he is watching his grandson on TV.
American Football
American Football is a game played between two teams, each consisting of eleven players. It is also known as Gridiron football. Two teams playing against each other on a rectangular field with an Oval-shaped ball and goalpost at both ends. Players’ target is to prevent the opposite team’s goal and the meantime make as much as their teams’ points by aiming the ball to their goalpost. American Football is one of the favorite sports in the USA. It captures a large group audience through broadcast. It is very popular in High schools and colleges. American Football is played at different levels including Professional Level, College Level, High School Level, and Youth Football. In America, this American Football sport is referred to as “football”.
Origin of American Football
The Sports American Football is developed from Rugby and Soccer. On 6th November 1869, the first American Football was played between two College Teams named Princeton and Rutgers. Back then this sport was played between two teams, each consisting of 25 players.