Tadgh McElroy | |
Birth Date: | 1997 6, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland |
Weight: | 100kg (200lb) |
Ru Position: | Hooker |
Amatyears1: | 2012–2017 |
Amatteam1: | Dundalk |
Amatyears2: | 2019–2021 |
Amatteam2: | Clontarf |
Years1: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs1: | Saracens |
Apps1: | 3 |
Points1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | → Bedford Blues |
Apps2: | 8 |
Points2: | 15 |
Years3: | 2021 |
Clubs3: | Bristol Bears |
Apps3: | 0 |
Points3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs4: | Ealing Trailfinders |
Apps4: | 2 |
Points4: | 15 |
Years5: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs5: | → London Irish |
Apps5: | 4 |
Points5: | 5 |
Years6: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs6: | Leinster |
Apps6: | 4 |
Points6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2023–2024 |
Clubs7: | Connacht |
Apps7: | 13 |
Points7: | 10 |
Ru Clubupdate: | 16 May 2024 |
Repyears1: | 2017 |
Repteam1: | Ireland U20s |
Repcaps1: | 5 |
Reppoints1: | 10 |
Ru Ntupdate: | 8 November 2022 |
School: | St Mary’s College, Dundalk |
Tadgh McElroy (born 16 June 1997) is an Irish rugby union player. As of November 2023, he was playing with Connacht Rugby.[1] His preferred position is hooker.[2]
McElroy originally came through Connacht academy, before joining Saracens in 2017.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] He moved back to Connacht Rugby at the beginning of the 2023/2024 season.