Fergus Mulchrone
| Date of birth | 23 December 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| School | St Ambrose College | ||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Charlie Mulchrone (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Fergus Mulchrone (born 23 December 1986) is an English rugby union player.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]In May 2019, Fergus stated his plan to get married in the summer of 2019.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Top player returns to school". Catholic Herald. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Sibling Sunday - The Mulchrone Brothers". London Irish. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Halewood, Austin (29 October 2013). "Fergus Mulchrone – Life in the Fast Lane". Talking Rugby Union. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Glendinning, Mike (11 October 2011). "Blues sky thinking: Humble rugby club that reached for stars". Macclesfield Live. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "London Irish sign Eamonn Sheridan and Fergus Mulchrone from Rotherham Titans". Sky Sports. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "London Irish: Fergus Mulchrone extends contract". BBC Sport. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b Crocker, Tom (15 December 2017). "Fergus Mulchrone named London Irish player of the month". Wokingham.Today. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Fergus Mulchrone Returns To Heywood Road". Sale FC Rugby. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2025.