Farley extends Connacht contract

Connacht captain Andrew Farley has extended his contract for another season.

He will be joined on one-year deals by Colm Rigney, Andrew Browne, John Lyne and Brian McGovern.

"Negotiations are ongoing with a number of players at the moment. It is good to have a settled squad that is developing all the time," said Connacht CEO Gerry Kelly.

Adrian Flavin, Ronan Loughney, Robbie Morris, Conor O'Loughlin, Michael Swift and Aidan Wynne all start two-year contracts next season.

It brings to 27 the number of players who have signed, with Ulster scrum-half Kieran Campbell, Shannon hooker Sean Cronin and Irish-qualified Kiwi out-half Troy Nathan three new faces in the Connacht squad.

CONNACHT SQUAD 2008/2009:

Backs: G Duffy, M Deane, T Donnelly, K Campbell, J Hearty, T Nathan, D Riordan, K Matthews, L Bibo, C O'Loughlin, A Wynne.

Forwards: D Gannon, J O'Connor, A Farley (capt), J Muldoon, R Ofisa, B Wilkinson, C Rigney, A Browne, S Cronin, J Lyne, M McCarthy, B McGovern, A Flavin, R Loughney, R Morris, M Swift.