Cahill – Major League Baseball player Mark Calaway – pro wrestler with the WWE, known as the Undertaker Jim Calhoun – NCAA men's basketball coach Ryan Callahan – Ice hockey player Matt Cavanaugh – American football coach and former NFL player John Cena – WWE professional wrestler; mother is of Irish descent Gerry Cooney – heavyweight boxer John Daly – professional golfer in PGA Tour Jack Dempsey – World Heavyweight Champion 1919–1926 Pat Duff – Major League Baseball player John Elway – Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Whitey Ford – Hall of Fame pitcher for the NY Yankees Jeff Hardy – ROH professional wrestler Matt Hardy – professional wrestler Ben Hogan – Hall of Fame PGA golfer AJ Styles – WWE professional wrestler Derek Jeter – five-time World Series champion shortstop for NY Yankees Patrick Kane – Ice hockey player Jason Kidd – NBA point guard Marie Mahoney – All-American Girls professional baseball player McKayla Maroney – double Olympic medalist for gymnastics in London 2012; parents of Irish descent Dave McCloughan – American football defensive back Kent McCloughan – American football scout, father of Scot and Kent Scot McCloughan – American football general manager John McEnroe – professional tennis player Kevin McHale – NBA Hall of Famer Johnny "Blood" McNally – American football player Ryan Meara – NY Red Bulls goalkeeper Shannon Moore – professional wrestler Troy O'Leary – Boston Red Sox outfielder for six years Kelley O'Hara – Professional Soccer player; Currently with United States Women's National Soccer Team Player and the National Women's Soccer League Utah Royals FC; FIFA Women's World Cup champion (2015) and Olympic soccer gold medalist (2012); Hermann Trophy winner 2009 Heather O'Reilly – Professional Soccer player; Former United States Women's National Soccer Team Player, Currently with Arsenal Ladies; FIFA Women's World Cup champion (2015) and Olympic soccer gold medalist (2008, 2012) Michael Phelps CM Punk – Father is of Irish descent John Quinlan – pro wrestler Ryan Max Riley – humorist and national champion skier Freddie Roach – former boxer and current boxing trainer Kelly Slater – professional surfer John L. Sullivan – last bare-knuckle boxing heavyweight champion of the world; first gloved heavyweight champion of the world; first American athlete to become a national celebrity and to earn over $1 million Mickey Ward – WBA champion boxer Lenny Wilkens – NBA player Vince McMahon – professional wrestling promoter and executive, American football executive,