Fergus Mulchrone

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Fergus Mulchrone
Date of birth (1986-12-23) 23 December 1986 (age 38)
School St Ambrose College
University Manchester Metropolitan University
Notable relative(s) Charlie Mulchrone (brother)
Rugby union career
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011-2012 Sale Sharks ()
2012-2013 Rotherham Rugby ()
2013-2019 London Irish ()

Fergus Mulchrone (born 23 December 1986) is an English rugby union player.

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Early life

He was educated at St Ambrose College, after which he took a gap year, then attended Manchester Metropolitan University to complete a marketing degree. [1] The first time that he played against his brother, Charlie Mulchrone, was at the annual First Team vs Old Boys rugby game. [2]

Club career

After leaving St Ambrose, Fergus joined Macclesfield Rugby Club. [1] From there he was recruited to Sale Sharks, where he played his first Premiership rugby. [3] It has been reported that Fergus attended the Sale Sharks academy. [4] Finding his opportunities at Sale limited, Fergus returned to Macclesfield. [5] After playing a few games there, he moved to Championship side Rotherham Titans. [4] In the April 2013 it was announced that Fergus would join London Irish as a Premiership player. [6] In 2014 he signed a two year extension to his contract. [7] In November 2017 he captained the team for the first time. [8] In December 2017, he was announced as London Irish player of the month. [8] In 2019 he moved to play National League 1 rugby with Sale F.C. [9]

Personal life

In May 2019, Fergus stated his plan to get married in the summer of 2019. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Top player returns to school". Catholic Herald . 12 January 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  2. "Sibling Sunday - The Mulchrone Brothers". London Irish. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  3. McCarry, Patrick (29 April 2014). "'If Ireland called me I'd snap their hands off' - London Irish centre Fergus Mulchrone". The 42. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 Halewood, Austin (29 October 2013). "Fergus Mulchrone – Life in the Fast Lane". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  5. Glendinning, Mike (11 October 2011). "Blues sky thinking: Humble rugby club that reached for stars". Macclesfield Live. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  6. "London Irish sign Eamonn Sheridan and Fergus Mulchrone from Rotherham Titans". Sky Sports . 10 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  7. "London Irish: Fergus Mulchrone extends contract". BBC Sport . 10 October 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  8. 1 2 Crocker, Tom (15 December 2017). "Fergus Mulchrone named London Irish player of the month". Wokingham.Today. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Fergus Mulchrone Returns To Heywood Road". Sale FC Rugby. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2025.