Tadgh McElroy

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Tadgh McElroy
Date of birth (1997-06-16) 16 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
SchoolSt Mary’s College, Dundalk
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2017 Dundalk ()
2019–2021 Clontarf ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2019 Saracens 3 (0)
2018–2019 → Bedford Blues 8 (15)
2021 Bristol Bears 0 (0)
2021–2022 Ealing Trailfinders 2 (15)
2021–2022 → London Irish 4 (5)
2022–2023 Leinster 4 (0)
2023–2024 Connacht 13 (10)
2024 Ulster 2 (0)
2024- Sale Sharks 0 (0)
Correct as of 21 October 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 Ireland U20s 5 (10)
Correct as of 8 November 2022

Tadgh McElroy (born 16 June 1997) is an Irish rugby union player who plays hooker [1] for Sale Sharks, having previously played for Saracens, Bedford Blues, Bristol Bears, Ealing Trailfinders, London Irish, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster.

McElroy originally came through Connacht academy, before joining Saracens in 2017. [2] His move to Saracens, saw him miss out on the 2017 U20 World Cup, and he remained with the club until 2019 before returning to Ireland, while spending a spell at Bedford Blues. [3] McElroy returned to England in 2021, taking in spells at Bristol Bears, Ealing Trailfinders and London Irish, before joining Leinster on a short-term deal in October 2022. [4] He moved back to Connacht Rugby at the beginning of the 2023/2024 season, [5] and was released at the end of the season. [6] He briefly joined Ulster as short-term injury cover early in the 2024–25 season, [7] before signing for Sale Sharks until the end of the 2025–26 season. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Tadgh McElroy". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Ireland U20 hooker joins London Irish on loan". The42. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Update on ex-Saracens hooker McElroy who is 12 weeks into Bristol trial after limbo". Rugby Pass. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Hooker McElroy Pens Short-Term Contract With Leinster". irishrugby.ie. IRFU. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Eight Changes for Connacht Ahead of United Rugby Championship Trip to Edinburgh". galwaybayfm.ie. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Departing players & 24/25 squad confirmed", Connacht Rugby, 16 May 2024
  7. ↑ Neil Treacy, "Tadgh McElroy joins up with Ulster ahead of South Africa tour", RTÉ Sport, 25 September 2024
  8. ↑ "Sale Sharks: Irish hooker Tadgh McElroy joins from Ulster". BBC Sport. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.


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