Connacht's fairytale win yet to fully sink in, says Ultan Dillane

The smile is wide and the voice still hoarse from the celebrations but for Ultan Dillane, the enormity of Connacht’s Pro12 title success has still not quite registered.

Connacht’s 20-10 final victory over provincial rivals Leinster in Edinburgh last Saturday certainly caught the imagination, 21% (496,000) of Irish television viewers tuning in to TG4 alone, according to the official TAM Ireland figures.

The lock got to experience the outpouring of joy first hand when Pat Lam’s squad paraded the trophy through Galway on Sunday. The reception reminded him of similar homecomings for Kerry’s All-Ireland winners through the streets of Tralee.