Connacht squad taking shape for next season

Farley's signature sees 27 players signed for next season with contract negotiations ongoing with a number of players.

Ulster scrum-half Kieran Campbell, Shannon hooker Sean Cronin and Irish-qualified Kiwi out-half Troy Nathan will be three new faces in the Connacht squad.

Thirteen players (Gavin Duffy, David Gannon, John Hearty, Liam Bibo, Mel Deane, Tim Donnelly, Keith Matthews, Mike McCarthy, Johnny O'Connor, John Muldoon, Ray Ofisa, Danny Riordan and Brett Wilkinson) will start the second of two-year contracts next season.

Six more players (Adrian Flavin, Ronan Loughney, Robbie Morris, Conor O'Loughlin, Michael Swift and Aidan Wynne) will start two-year contracts next season.

Farley will be joined on one-year deals by Colm Rigney, Andrew Browne, John Lyne and Brian McGovern.

"Negotiations are ongoing with a number of players at the moment. It is good to have a settled squad that is developing all the time," said Connacht CEO Gerry Kelly.

Backs: G Duffy, M Deane, T Donnelly, K Campbell, J Hearty, T Nathan, D Riordan, K Matthews, L Bibo, C O'Loughlin, A Wynne.
Forwards: D Gannon, J O'Connor, A Farley, J Muldoon, R Ofisa, B Wilkinson, C Rigney, A Browne, S Cronin, J Lyne, M McCarthy, B McGovern, A Flavin, R Loughney, R Morris, M Swift.