Tiernan O’Halloran: Connacht is home for me

Connacht full-back Tiernan O’Halloran said his recent decision to extend his stay at the Sportsground was the toughest decision he has had to make since he started signing contracts as a teenager.

The Clifden native is 27 next month but is already in his ninth season with Connacht, having made his debut in the Challenge Cup in 2009.

His omission from the Irish squad for the November internationals, coupled with interest from elsewhere — Munster, apparently, are keen — cast doubts over his future, but just before Christmas he penned a two-year extension.