'Key leader' Dave Heffernan pens new two-year Connacht deal 

Heffernan's latest contract extension keeps him at Connacht until 2017, which will mark 15 years since his senior debut.

Connacht and Ballina man Dave Heffernan. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie

Connacht veteran Dave Heffernan has put pen-to-paper on a new two-year deal with the province.

34-year-old Ballina native Heffernan came through the Connacht academy and made his professional debut in March 2012 and has gone on to make 212 appearances in the following 13 years, putting him 8th in the all-time record appearances list.