Fogarty hails from Tipperary and was educated in
Rockwell College. Fogarty enjoyed a two-year spell with Munster, from 2000 to 2002, and after moving teams, made 107 appearances for Connacht. He played 80 times in the
Celtic League and 27 times in the
European Challenge Cup since his debut in the
2003–04 season. Fogarty captained Connacht for the
2006–07 Celtic League and
Challenge Cup. Fogarty left Connacht for Leinster ahead of the
2008–09 season. He was called up to the Ireland squad for the
2010 tour of New Zealand and Australia and earned his first
test cap as a replacement in the 75th minute against the All Blacks on 12 June 2010. He was also part of an Ireland XV to play the
New Zealand Māori team. Fogarty announced his retirement in November 2010. He had been advised by doctors to do so, due to having suffered repeated concussions. ==Coaching career==