Patrick Murtagh Explained

Patrick Murtagh
Birth Date:11 February 2000
Birth Place:Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Current Team:Jacksonville Jaguars
Number:88
Position:Tight end
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lbs:256
High School:The Southport School
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Undraftedyear:2023
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Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statlabel2:Games started
Status:Active
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Originalteam:Labrador (QAFL) / Gold Coast Suns Academy (Talent League)
Position:Ruck / Key Forward / Key Defender
Years1:2020–2022
Games Goals1:0 (0)

Patrick Murtagh (born February 11, 2000) is an Australian professional American football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) and a former professional Australian rules footballer for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL). He joined the Jaguars through the International Player Pathway Program (IPPP) in .

Early life

Murtagh was born in Queensland to an Australian father and a mother from Papua New Guinea. He attended The Southport School[1] throughout his upbringing and was a national-level decathlete as well as a Queensland state champion.[2] He was also awarded a place on Australia’s Commonwealth pathway, a program run by the Australian government designed to subsidise college tuition, before he instead decided to pursue a professional career in Australian rules football.[3] [4]

Australian rules football career

At 18 years of age, Murtagh switched sports and began playing Australian rules football for the Labrador Tigers in the semi-professional QAFL state league and worked his way through the club ranks before making his senior debut for the Labrador in June 2019.[5] He was also invited to take part in the Gold Coast Suns Academy,[6] which would lead to being drafted by his hometown professional AFL team the Gold Coast Suns as a Queensland Academy zone selection at the 2019 AFL Draft.[7]

Murtagh was placed on the Suns rookie list and played 28 games for their developmental VFL team over his three-year stint with the club, which was highlighted by a preliminary final appearance against crosstown rivals the Southport Sharks.[8] [9] Throughout his Australian rules football career he played in the positions of ruck, key forward and key defender.[10] He was delisted in September 2022 without playing a top level AFL game.[11]

American football career

See also: List of players who have converted from one football code to another. In 2023, Murtagh joined the NFL International Player Pathway as a tight end.[12] On May 4, 2023, Murtagh was allocated to the Detroit Lions, but had to step down on May 22, 2023 due to a medical issue.[13] [14]

Murtagh was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 15, 2024.

Personal life

Murtagh is the son of Michael and Vala Murtagh.[15] He lost his father to cancer in 2021.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boswell . Tom . 2021-02-16 . Gold Coast Suns rookie Patrick Murtagh details the incredible eating habits behind his hulking frame . 2024-04-18 . Gold Coast Bulletin . en.
  2. Web site: Shipley . John . 2024-04-15 . Jaguars Sign TE Patrick Murtagh Through International Player Pathway . 2024-04-28 . Sports Illustrated Jacksonville Jaguars News, Analysis and More . en.
  3. Web site: Oehser . John . 2024-04-15 . Jaguars Sign Australian TE Patrick Murtagh . 2024-04-28 . www.jaguars.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) . April 28, 2024 . Australian Government.
  5. Web site: Wilson . Terry . 2019-06-21 . QAFL Round 11 Preview . 2024-03-22 . AFL Queensland . en.
  6. Web site: 2019-05-16 . Gold Coast Suns recruit national track star into their academy . 2024-04-12 . Gold Coast Bulletin . en.
  7. Web site: 2019-11-28 . Champion decathlete joins SUNS as Queensland Zone Selection . 2024-04-28 . goldcoastfc.com.au . en.
  8. Web site: Patrick Murtagh Player Bio . 2024-04-16 . australianfootball.com.
  9. Web site: Malchow . Alex . 2022-12-22 . NFL International Player Pathway spotlight: Patrick Murtagh, TE, Australia . 2024-04-16 . American Football International . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2019-11-28 . Champion decathlete joins SUNS as Queensland Zone Selection . 2024-04-22 . goldcoastfc.com.au . en.
  11. Web site: Martelli . Joel . 2023-01-27 . Former AFL player breaks down remembering late father as he chases NFL dream . 2024-04-28 . 7NEWS . en.
  12. Web site: Horesh . Laurie . 2023-05-04 . Former Gold Coast Sun Murtagh joins NFL's Lions . 2024-04-16 . ESPN.com . en.
  13. Web site: Detroit Lions allocated Australian TE Patrick Murtagh through international program . 2024-04-24 . Detroit Free Press . en-US.
  14. Web site: Reisman . Jeremy . 2023-05-22 . Lions add new international player after Patrick Murtagh has medical issue . 2024-04-24 . Pride Of Detroit . en.
  15. Web site: Boswell . Tom . February 16, 2021 . Gold Coast Suns rookie Patrick Murtagh details the incredible eating habits behind his hulking frame . live . https://archive.today/20240428175901/https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/five-things-you-missed-in-the-historic-afl-grand-final-at-the-gabba/news-story/42a81b1511472e767f66933dd9c5b251?amp&nk=bfa90815924af7e68f59333995475efb-1714327152#selection-765.0-765.100 . April 28, 2024 . April 28, 2024 . Gold Coast Bulletin.
  16. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Australian tight end Patrick Murtagh signs with Jacksonville Jaguars on International Pathway Program . 2024-04-28 . Fox Sports . en.

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