Darragh has also joined the NFL player pathway program as a kicker/punter Born in Galway, Leader grew up in Castlegar, just outside the city.

[3] He is a former pupil of St. Joseph's Patrician College, one of the city's secondary schools,[4] and a studied at the local university NUI Galway, where he graduated with a Commerce degree.

While still a member of the province's academy, he made his debut for the senior side in the 2012–13 Pro12 against the previous season's champions Ospreys on 27 October 2012.

[9] Leader made his first European appearance on 14 December 2013 at home to Toulouse in the 2013–14 Heineken Cup, coming on as a replacement.

The one-year deal represents his first official contract as part of the senior team, and runs to the end of the 2014–15 season.

He played in the first 8 games, starting 5 including the famous win over Munster in Thomond Park , their first victory there in 29 years.

He scored 17 points including one try and 6 conversions giving him 100% on the day off the tee with their famous victory over Russia in Moscow during their world cup warm up matches.

Leader still holds the record for Connacht rugby with the longest scored kick in their history of 63m versus Rotterham Titians.

He was selected as 24th man for one of the games [14] Leader coached for two years at Clemson University in South Carolina while attaining his Master of Business Administration.