Munster sign Connacht wing Andrew Smith on one-year deal

ONE-YEAR DEAL: Munster’s Andrew Smith in action. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie.

Munster have secured the signature of Connacht wing Andrew Smith for next season following an impactful month on loan from the western province.

The former Ireland sevens Olympian becomes Munster’s fifth permanent signing for 2025-26 following the additions of Leicester centre Dan Kelly, Leinster front-rowers Lee Barron and Michael Milne and Connacht fly-half JJ Hanrahan, all of them Irish-qualified.

Smith, 24, joined on a short-term loan from Connacht in March and has scored three tries in four appearances, one in the famous Champions Cup Round of 16 win at La Rochelle and another two a week later in the quarter-final defeat at Bordeaux-Begles and he has since added an All Ireland League winners’ medal after starting for Clontarf in their Division 1A final victory over Cork Constitution April 27.

Munster and the IRFU announced on Tuesday that he had signed a one-year contract to remain at the province.