The right-hander was born in Cork, and he was the last native of Ireland to appear in a major league game until P. J. Conlon debuted for the New York Mets on May 7, 2018.
ðə ɹˈaɪthˈændɚ wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn kˈɔːɹk, ænd hiː wʌzðə lˈæst nˈeɪɾɪv ʌv ˈaɪɚlənd tʊ ɐpˈɪɹ ɪn ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ ɡˈeɪm ʌntˈɪl pˈiː. dʒˈeɪ. kɑːnlən deɪbjˈuːd fɚðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk mˈɛts ˌɔn mˈeɪ sˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn.