Darragh Lenihan

Date of birth16 March 1994
Place of birthDublin
NationalityIrish
Weight76 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionDefender/Midfielder

Darragh Lenihan was selected on Blackburn Rovers' subs bench for the first time on 1 March 2014 in a League Championship game at Bolton Wanderers.

His Rovers contract was extended to June 2016 in July 2015 and to June 2019 in February 2016.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Blackburn Rovers 01 Jul 2012
Burton Albion 21 Oct 2014 04 Mar 2015 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2014-15 Blackburn Rovers League Championship 2
1
1
2014-15 Burton Albion League Two 15
2
1
3
2015-16 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 3
2
2015-16 Blackburn Rovers League Championship 18
5
9
2015-16 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 1
2016-17 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 2
2016-17 Blackburn Rovers League Championship 32
8
8
1
2016-17 Blackburn Rovers League Cup 2
1
2017-18 Blackburn Rovers League One 13
1
1
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
21 Apr 2015 Blackburn Rovers v Millwall W 2-0 League Championship
25 Apr 2015 Huddersfield Town v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 League Championship
02 May 2015 Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town W 3-2 League Championship
11 Aug 2015 Blackburn Rovers v Shrewsbury Town L 1-2 League Cup 1st round
02 Jan 2016 Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
12 Jan 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Championship
16 Jan 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League Championship
18 Jan 2016 Newport County v Blackburn Rovers W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
23 Jan 2016 Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
30 Jan 2016 Oxford United v Blackburn Rovers W 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
06 Feb 2016 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
13 Feb 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Hull City L 0-2 League Championship
16 Feb 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Fulham W 3-0 League Championship
21 Feb 2016 Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United L 1-5 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 2016 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
27 Feb 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Milton Keynes Dons W 3-2 League Championship
01 Mar 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Championship
05 Mar 2016 Burnley v Blackburn Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
08 Mar 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Championship
12 Mar 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United L 1-2 League Championship
15 Mar 2016 Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers L 2-0 League Championship
19 Mar 2016 Brentford v Blackburn Rovers W 0-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End L 1-2 League Championship
05 Apr 2016 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
16 Apr 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town L 0-2 League Championship
19 Apr 2016 Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
23 Apr 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City D 2-2 League Championship
30 Apr 2016 Rotherham United v Blackburn Rovers W 0-1 League Championship
07 May 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Reading W 3-1 League Championship
06 Aug 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City L 1-4 League Championship
09 Aug 2016 Mansfield Town v Blackburn Rovers W 1-3 League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2016 Wigan Athletic v Blackburn Rovers L 3-0 League Championship
17 Aug 2016 Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
20 Aug 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Burton Albion D 2-2 League Championship
27 Aug 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Fulham L 0-1 League Championship
13 Sep 2016 Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
17 Sep 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Rotherham United W 4-2 League Championship
20 Sep 2016 Leeds United v Blackburn Rovers L 1-0 League Cup 3rd round
24 Sep 2016 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers W 1-2 League Championship
27 Sep 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 League Championship
01 Oct 2016 Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
15 Oct 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 League Championship
22 Oct 2016 Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
29 Oct 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
05 Nov 2016 Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
19 Nov 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Brentford W 3-2 League Championship
26 Nov 2016 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers W 0-1 League Championship
03 Dec 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Championship
10 Dec 2016 Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers L 3-2 League Championship
13 Dec 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Brighton and Hove Albion L 2-3 League Championship
17 Dec 2016 Blackburn Rovers v Reading L 2-3 League Championship
26 Dec 2016 Barnsley v Blackburn Rovers L 2-0 League Championship
14 Jan 2017 Ipswich Town v Blackburn Rovers L 3-2 League Championship
21 Jan 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
28 Jan 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United L 1-2 League Championship
04 Feb 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Championship
11 Feb 2017 Rotherham United v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
14 Feb 2017 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers L 2-1 League Championship
19 Feb 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United L 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
24 Feb 2017 Burton Albion v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
28 Feb 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County W 1-0 League Championship
04 Mar 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic W 1-0 League Championship
07 Mar 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
11 Mar 2017 Norwich City v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 League Championship
14 Mar 2017 Fulham v Blackburn Rovers D 2-2 League Championship
18 Mar 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End D 2-2 League Championship
01 Apr 2017 Brighton and Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers L 1-0 League Championship
04 Apr 2017 Reading v Blackburn Rovers L 3-1 League Championship
22 Apr 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 League Championship
29 Apr 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Championship
07 May 2017 Brentford v Blackburn Rovers W 1-3 League Championship
05 Aug 2017 Southend United v Blackburn Rovers L 2-1 League One
13 Feb 2018 Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers W 1-2 League One
19 Feb 2018 Blackburn Rovers v Bury W 2-0 League One
24 Feb 2018 Walsall v Blackburn Rovers W 1-2 League One
27 Feb 2018 AFC Wimbledon v Blackburn Rovers W 0-3 League One
04 Mar 2018 Blackburn Rovers v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 League One
10 Mar 2018 Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool W 3-0 League One
29 Mar 2018 Blackburn Rovers v Bradford City W 2-0 League One
10 Apr 2018 Gillingham v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 League One
14 Apr 2018 Bristol Rovers v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League One
19 Apr 2018 Blackburn Rovers v Peterborough United W 3-1 League One
24 Apr 2018 Doncaster Rovers v Blackburn Rovers W 0-1 League One
28 Apr 2018 Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers L 1-0 League One
05 May 2018 Blackburn Rovers v Oxford United W 2-1 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2017-18 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
1
2018-19 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
1
2021-22 Republic of Ireland UEFA Nations League 1
1
2022-23 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Jun 2018 Republic of Ireland v USA W 2-1 International Friendly
15 Nov 2018 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
14 Jun 2022 Ukraine v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA Nations League League B Group B1
16 Jun 2023 Greece v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group B


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.