Conor Nash agrees new two-year deal at Hawthorn

Meath's Conor Nash has penned a two-year contract extension to remain in Australia with AFL side Hawthorn.

The 23-year-old first signed up as a rookie in 2016 and is set to remain with the club up to the end of the 2024 season. Nash has made 41 appearances for the Melbourne outfit so far.

Hawthorn's national list and recruiting manager Mark McKenzie praised Nash's "outstanding athletic attributes". Speaking on the club's website, he said: "Conor has made an enormous sacrifice being away from family and friends since arriving from Ireland five years ago. He challenged himself to pursue a foreign sport and I think our fans would agree that his commitment and development has been great to witness through his journey to date.

"His decision to extend for a further two years in the brown and gold is also a testament to the strong culture and positive environment amongst our young group.

"Conor possesses outstanding athletic attributes and continues to demonstrate a real hunger to improve – we look forward to seeing him contribute to our future success."