Connacht's Tiernan O'Halloran to retire from professional rugby at the end of the season

Tiernan O'Halloran scored the opening try in the Grand Final of the 2016 Pro 12 final which Connacht went on to win. 

HANGING UP THE BOOTS: Connacht Rugby full-back Tiernan O'Halloran has announced his retirement from professional rugby at the end of the season. Pic: ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Connacht full-back Tiernan O'Halloran has announced that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season, bringing to an end a stellar 15-year career with his home province.

The Clifden native made his senior debut at the age of 18, featuring against Olympus Madrid in the Challenge Cup in 2009, and has gone on to be an ever-present member of the professional squad since.