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Tiernan O'Halloran set for 15th year with Connacht

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Connacht's longest-serving player Tiernan O’Halloran has extended his contract until the 2023-24 season.The full-back made his debut as an 18-year-old in October 2009, and next season will become his 15th in the professional set-up.The Clifden native has made 218 provincial appearances, as well as six appearances for Ireland and was a try-scorer in the 2016 Pro12 final win.Head coach Pete Wilkins said: "Tiernan has seen it all during his time with us so it’s great that we can count on that experience again next season."Some of his performances this year have been among his very best, and I’m sure he’ll continue to play a valuable role as we continue to grow and build as a squad."Connacht host Cardiff in the BKT URC on Saturday evening. Listen to the RTÉ Rugby podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. We need your consent to load this YouTube content We use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity.

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