Darragh Murray
Ireland international rugby union player (born 2001)
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Darragh Murray (born 7 April 2001) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Connacht Rugby as a lock forward.
| Born | 7 April 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Niall Murray (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Murray is from Brideswell in County Roscommon [3] and started his career playing for Buccaneers.[4] He captained Connacht U18 to the U-18 Interprovincial Championship title in 2018.[5]
Having 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] and signed a new contract with the club in 2024.[5]
International career
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]
In 2025, he was called-up to the Ireland Wolfhounds squad for their match against Spain during the 2025 November internationals, and was subsequently named in the starting XV for the match.[13][14]
In March 2026, he was named on the bench for Ireland's 2026 Six Nations clash with Scotland.[15] He came on as a blood substitute for Tadhg Beirne after 50 minutes and scored his first try in green within less than 10 minutes of coming on.[16]
Personal life
His brother Niall Murray is also a professional rugby union player.[9][7]