| Date of birth | 7 April 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 7 April 2001) is an Irish rugby union footballer who plays for Connacht Rugby as a lock forward.
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]
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]
His brother Niall Murray is also a professional rugby union player. [9] [7]