Patrick Carrigan

Patrick Carrigan (born 1 January 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock or prop for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, with whom he won the 2025 NRL Grand Final. He also represents Australia at international level.

He has played at representative level for Queensland in State of Origin, winning the Wally Lewis Medal in 2022.

Carrigan was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia to parents from both Queensland and New South Wales. He attended St Laurence's College, South Brisbane from year 5 to 7 and he completed his schooling at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace in Brisbane where he was School Captain in 2015. There he played Rugby Union and captained their 1st XV. He was selected for Metropolitan North School Sports Rugby League in 2015.

Carrigan played his junior football for the Easts Tigers before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos.

A UQ Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) student, he received a UQ Blue sporting honour in 2019, only the third Rugby League player to win this award since 1912.

Carrigan is eligible to play for the Ireland national rugby league team via the heritage rule. Efforts were made to recruit Carrigan for the 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup with Carrigan ultimately being selected and playing for the Australia national rugby league team.

Carrigan played for the Brisbane Broncos in the Holden Cup from 2016 to 2017, winning the Broncos NYC U20s Player of The Year award both seasons, Broncos NYC U20s Best Forward in 2016 and Broncos NYC U20s Players' Player in 2017.^{[citation needed]}

Carrigan was named in the 2017 NYC Team of The Year at prop.