Ciarán Murtagh (born 1992) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for St Faithleach's and the Roscommon county team.

Ciarán Murtagh
Personal information
Sport Gaelic football
Born 1992 or 1993 (age 30–31)[1]
Club(s)
Years Club
?
c. 2019
St Faithleachs
Donegal Boston
Colleges(s)
Years College
c. 2013
NUI Galway
Inter-county(ies)
Years County Apps (scores)
2014-
Roscommon 34 (9-89)
Inter-county titles
Connacht titles 1 (2017)

A son of Andy and Breda Murtagh, he completed a degree in corporate law at NUI Galway before returning to his studies at Marino Institute of Education to become a teacher.[1] While at Galway he played in the university's Sigerson Cup team.[2]

He made his senior championship debut against Leitrim in the 2014 Connacht Senior Football Championship quarter-final.[2] He scored a late goal against Down in the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.[3]

He has captained Roscommon.[4]

Murtagh has also played for Donegal Boston.[5]

Career Statistics edit

As of match played 24 June 2023

Team Year National League Connacht All-Ireland Total
Division Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score Apps Score
Roscommon 2014 Division 3 2 0-02 2 1-00 4 1-02
2015 Division 2 2 1-04 2 0-06 4 1-10
2016 Division 1 5 3-14 1 0-03 6 3-17
2017 2 0-07 2 1-02 4 1-09
2018 Division 2 2 1-03 4 1-15 6 2-18
2019 Division 1 DNP Championship Matches
2020 Division 2 DNP Championship Matches
2021 Division 1 1 0-01 - 1 0-01
2022 Division 2 2 0-05 1 0-05 3 0-10
2023 Division 1 2 1-06 4 0-16 6 1-22
Career total 18 6-42 16 3-47 34 9-89

References edit

  1. ^ a b Comrican, Eoghan (9 July 2016). "Ciarán Murtagh: 'We're at home getting the free dinners and the clothes washed'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b Donoghue, Eamon (8 June 2014). "'It's competitive, there'd be very little talking on the way home' — Roscommon's Murtagh brothers". The42.ie. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ^ "All-Ireland qualifier result: Roscommon 1–12 1–17 Armagh". BBC Sport. 19 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  4. ^ Fallon, Noel (7 March 2016). "Ciaran Murtagh stars in Roscommon victory over Down". The Irish News. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Connolly-less Donegal Boston suffer defeat". Hogan Stand. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.