Darragh Stakelum

Darragh Stakelum (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Thurles Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.

Career

Stakelum played hurling at all grades, including the Dr Harty Cup, during his time as a student at Thurles CBS. He later became a regular player with University College Cork in the Fitzgibbon Cup. At club level, Stakleum has lined out at senior level with the Thurles Sarsfields hurlers since 2021, however, as a Gaelic footballer, he won a Tipperary IFC medal in 2025.

At inter-county level, Stakelum first played for Tipperary as a member of the minor team in 2020. He later spent three consecutive seasons with the under-20 team, but ended his underage career without silverware. Stakelum made his senior team debut against Dublin in the 2024 National Hurling League. He won an All-Ireland SHC medal after coming on as a substitute for his brother, Conor Stakelum, in the 3–27 to 1–18 win over Cork in the 2025 All-Ireland SHC final.

Personal life

His father, Conor Stakelum, was part of Tipperary's All-Ireland SHC–winning team in 1991.

Career statistics

Honours

Thurles Sarsfields Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship: 2025

Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: 2025