Darragh Murray


Darragh Murray is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays for Connacht Rugby as a lock forward.

Club career

He is from Brideswell in County Roscommon. He started his career playing for Buccaneers. He captained Connacht U18 to the U-18 Interprovincial Championship title in 2018.
He made his debut for the senior Connacht Rugby team in 2022. He played 16 times for the club in the 2023-24 season. He later also featured for the club in the European Challenge Cup. He signed a new contract with the club in 2024.

International career

He featured for Ireland U20 in the U20 Six Nations Championship in 2021. He toured South Africa with the Emerging Ireland team in 2024. 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. In June 2025, he was called-up again to the senior Ireland squad for their summer tour.
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.

Personal life

His brother Niall Murray is also a professional rugby union player.