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Contract boost at Connacht

Image: Paul O'Donohoe: Has impressed since moving from Leinster

Kyle Tonetti, Dave Gannon, Paul O'Donohoe and Dave Moore have all agreed new deals with Connacht.

Tonetti, Gannon, O'Donohoe and Moore commit to Galway club

Kyle Tonetti, Dave Gannon, Paul O'Donohoe and Dave Moore have all agreed new deals with Connacht. Centre Tonetti and scrum-half O'Donohoe have both signed two-year extensions, while fellow No.9 Moore and lock Gannon have put pen to paper on new 12-month contracts. Tonetti has made a big impression since joining from Sale in 2011, while O'Donohoe made the move from Leinster the same year - with both having previously played under head coach Eric Elwood in the Ireland Under-20s set-up And Elwood said: "Competition for the scrum-half jersey has been fierce this season and that has brought out the best in the players so it's great to have Paul and Dave Moore, along with Frank Murphy, competing in that position. "Kyle has been outstanding for us in the centre in both attack and defence and Dave Gannon provides us with a range of options in the forwards, he has really shown his versatility playing in both the second-row and back-row so we're delighted to have him on board as well."