Darren Morrissey (born 1999) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Galway senior hurling team.
Career
Morrissey attended St. Raphael's College in Loughrea and played hurling at all levels during his time there. He won a Connacht PPS SBHC medal in 2016, after a 3–13 to 0–13 win over St Cuan's in the final. Morrissey later played in the Fitzgibbon Cup with the University of Galway. At club level, he plays with Sarsfields.
At inter-county level, Morrissey first appeared for Galway during a two-year tenure with the minor team. Injury impeded his first season, however, he captained the team to the All-Ireland MHC title in 2017, following a 2-17 to 2-15 win over Cork in the final. Morrissey was also named on the Minor Team of the Year. He subsequently progressed to the under-20 team.
Morrissey made his senior team debut in a National Hurling League game against Carlow in February 2019. He claimed his first senior silverware in 2021, when Galway shared the National League title with Kilkenny. Morrissey was team captain when Galway beat Dublin by 4–29 to 4–15 to win the Leinster SHC title in 2026.
Morrissey was named as the new Galway captain ahead of the 2026 season.
Honours
St. Raphael's College Connacht PPS Senior B Hurling Championship (1): 2016
Galway Leinster Senior Hurling Championship (1): 2026 (c) National Hurling League (1): 2021 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 2017 (c)
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