O'Halloran and Swift commit to Connacht

Tiernan O'Halloran and Michael Swift have committed their futures to Connacht, with both signing two-year contract extensions.

Tiernan O'Halloran and Michael Swift have committed their futures to Connacht.

O'Halloran, 20, has signed a two-year contract extension while veteran Swift has inked a deal for another season.

O'Halloran said he was "delighted" with the deal.

"Despite some difficult recent results I remain optimistic that this group of players can achieve great things and I want to play my part in that effort," he said.

Wing O'Halloran is a product of the Connacht Academy and made his senior debut for the province against the Scarlets in 2009/10 season. The former Cistercian College schoolboy has won 20 caps to date for Connacht and has played in all but one of Connacht's games this season, scoring four tries. He also holds the honour of scoring Connacht's first ever Heineken Cup try in the narrow defeat away to Harlequins back in November.

O'Halloran has also represented Ireland at U18 and U19 levels and has played seven times for Ireland U20s including last summer's U20 World Cup in Italy.

Swift is Connacht's most capped player and the only man to have represented the Province over 200 times. He joined Connacht in 2000 and has played in some of the clubs biggest games including the visit of South Africa in 2007, the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final against Toulon in 2010 and the visit of Toulouse to the Sportsground earlier this year.

This announcement follows the re-signing of young centre pair Eoin Griffin and Dave McSharry who have both also committed for a further two years.