Darragh Stakelum
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| Native name | Darragh Steaclúm (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2003 (age 22–23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of match played 20 July 2025. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darragh Stakelum (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level, he plays with Thurles Sarsfields and at inter-county level with the Tipperary senior hurling team.
Career
Stakelum played hurling at all grades, including the Dr Harty Cup, during his time as a student at Thurles CBS.[1] He later became a regular player with University College Cork in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2] At club level, Stakleum has lined out at senior level with the Thurles Sarsfields hurlers since 2021, however, as a Gaelic footballer, he won a Tipperary IFC medal in 2025.[3]
At inter-county level, Stakelum first played for Tipperary as a member of the minor team in 2020. He later spent three consecutive seasons with the under-20 team, but ended his underage career without silverware. Stakelum made his senior team debut against Dublin in the 2024 National Hurling League.[4] He won an All-Ireland SHC medal after coming on as a substitute for his brother, Conor Stakelum, in the 3–27 to 1–18 win over Cork in the 2025 All-Ireland SHC final.[5]
Personal life
His father, Conor Stakelum, was part of Tipperary's All-Ireland SHC–winning team in 1991.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 1 February 2026
| Team | Year | National League | Munster | All-Ireland | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | Apps | Score | ||
| Tipperary | 2024 | Division 1B | 4 | 0-01 | 4 | 0-03 | - | 8 | 0-04 | |
| 2025 | Division 1A | 3 | 0-04 | 4 | 0-01 | 3 | 0-02 | 10 | 0-07 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1-02 | 0 | 0-00 | 0 | 0-00 | 2 | 1-02 | ||
| Career total | 9 | 1-07 | 8 | 0-04 | 3 | 0-02 | 20 | 1-13 | ||
Honours
- Thurles Sarsfields
- Tipperary
References
- ^ "Thurles CBS advance at Our Lady's expense". Tipperary Live. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "UCC continue winning Fitzgibbon Cup start with nervy victory over University of Galway". Irish Examiner. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Stakelum driven on playing a more prominent role". The Nenagh Guardian. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Tipperary ease past Dublin to start league on right note". Irish Examiner. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "A second half for the ages as Tipperary blow Cork away to secure 29th All-Ireland hurling title". Irish Examiner. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "A family affair for Sars Stakelum's". Nenagh Guardian. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2024.