Connacht Rugby and the IRFU are delighted to confirm the contract extension of Tom McCartney.  

The hooker, who can also play at loosehead prop, has agreed a new three-year deal that will see him play at the Sportsground until at least the summer of 2020.

McCartney, who will qualify to play for Ireland in October 2017, recently celebrated his 50^th Connacht appearance with a Man of the Match performance and two tries against Benetton Treviso in the Guinness PRO12.