Connacht hooker Shane Delahunt ruled out for the season

Connacht's Shane Delahunt sustained a serious hamstring injury in their URC match against Edinburgh 

Connacht’s hopes of stunning Leinster in the Champions Cup or making it to the knockout stages of the URC have been dealt a huge blow with experienced hooker Shane Delahunt ruled out for the rest of the season.

The 28-year old from Birr suffered a hamstring injury in the 56-8 drubbing by Edinburgh and has since undergone surgery.