Darragh Murray

Darragh Murray (born 7 April 2001) is an Irish rugby union player who plays for Connacht Rugby as a lock forward.

Club career Murray is from Brideswell in County Roscommon and started his career playing for Buccaneers. He captained Connacht U18 to the U-18 Interprovincial Championship title in 2018. he played 16 times for the club in the 2023-24 season. and signed a new contract with the club in 2024.

On the 3rd June 2026, Darragh was named in the URC Team of the Season (Elite XV) for 2025/26, one of two Connacht players selected for this season.

International career He featured for Ireland U20 in the U20 Six Nations Championship in 2021. 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.

In March 2026, he was named on the bench for Ireland's 2026 Six Nations clash with Scotland. 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.

Honours

2025/2026 URC Elite XV

Personal life His brother Niall Murray is also a professional rugby union player with Connacht Rugby.