Darragh Murray
| Date of birth | 4 July 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Niall Murray (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Darragh Murray (born 4 July 2001) is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays for Connacht Rugby as a lock forward.
Club career
[edit]He is from Brideswell in County Roscommon.[3] He started his career playing for Buccaneers.[4] He captained Connacht U18 to the U-18 Interprovincial Championship title in 2018.[5]
He made his debut for the senior Connacht Rugby team in 2022.[6] He played 16 times for the club in the 2023-24 season.[7] He later also featured for the club in the European Challenge Cup.[8] He signed a new contract with the club in 2024.[5]
International career
[edit]He featured for Ireland U20 in the U20 Six Nations Championship in 2021.[7] He toured South Africa with the Emerging Ireland team in 2024.[9] He also played for Ireland A prior to a call-up to the Ireland national rugby union team during the 2025 Six Nations, without making his debut.[10] In June 2025, he was called-up again to the senior Ireland squad for their summer tour.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]His brother Niall Murray is also a professional rugby union player.[9][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Darragh Murray". TNT Sports. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Darragh Murray". All Rugby. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Hooper, Dave (3 March 2025). "Darragh Murray called up to Ireland squad". Shannonside.ie. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Galvin, Kieran (4 June 2025). "Murray makes the cut for Ireland's summer tour". West Meath Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Breakthrough Season Nets Connacht Contract Extension For Darragh Murray". Irishrugby.ie. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Former Buccaneer Darragh Murray Gets First Ireland Call -Up". Midlands103. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Darragh Murray". RTÉ. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Fallon, John (15 December 2024). "Connacht player ratings: Darragh Murray the brightest spark in Western province's French victory". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ a b Fallon, John (12 December 2024). "'We're fighting for same position but we leave it on the pitch' - Connacht's Darragh Murray on battle with brother Niall". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Cooney, Ian (4 June 2025). "Roscommon man on track to win his first senior cap for Ireland". Roscommon Herald. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Gray, Andy (4 June 2025). "Casey captain as Ireland pick 11 uncapped players". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Tracey, Cian (4 June 2025). "Craig Casey named Ireland captain for summer tour as Paul O'Connell includes 11 uncapped players". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2025.