Darragh Nugent (born 1 March 2001) is an Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.
Career Youth Career A native of Knocklyon, County Dublin, Nugent is the son of former League of Ireland veteran Martin Nugent, he began playing football with nearby side Templeogue United, then moved to St Joseph's Boys where he earned a move to the academy of UCD, before moving to Shamrock Rovers academy.
Shamrock Rovers He appeared on the bench three times for Shamrock Rovers during the 2019 season. Nugent featured 16 times for the club reserve side Shamrock Rovers II in the 2020 League of Ireland First Division. He made his first team debut on 1 November 2020 in a 2–0 win over Finn Harps at Finn Park.
Longford Town Nugent was loaned out to fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Longford Town in July 2021. He scored his first goal for the club on 24 July 2021 in a 5–0 win over Bangor GG in the FAI Cup.
Drogheda United loan On 17 January 2022, Nugent joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United on a season-long loan.
Return from loan Nugent scored his first goal for Rovers on 4 April 2024, a header in a 2–1 loss away to St Patrick's Athletic at Richmond Park.
St Patrick's Athletic On 8 January 2026, he signed for Rovers' League of Ireland Premier Division rivals St Patrick's Athletic as part of the deal that saw Jake Mulraney go the other way. On 25 January 2026, he made his debut for the club, scoring twice from outside the box with his weaker left foot in a 5–0 win over Longford Town in the Leinster Senior Cup. On 3 April 2026, he scored his first league goal for the club, the fourth goal in a 4–1 win over Sligo Rovers at Richmond Park.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShamrock Rovers2019LOI Premier Division00000000000020202010—00—30202140——000040202200——–0000202319000—0020270202427110—11010401202518030—8000290Total701500019030971Shamrock Rovers II2020LOI First Division160————160Longford Town (loan)2021LOI Premier Division14021———161Drogheda United (loan)2022LOI Premier Division32200———322St Patrick's Athletic2026LOI Premier Division29120——22333Career total16149100190521947
Honours Shamrock Rovers League of Ireland Premier Division: 2020, 2023, 2025 FAI Cup: 2025 President of Ireland's Cup: 2024
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