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Munster's Alex Kendellen. James Crombie/INPHO

Munster confirm new deals for Kendellen, O'Connell and Quinn

O’Connell and Quinn have both signed their first senior deals with the province.

ALEX KENDELLEN HAS signed a two-year contract extension with Munster.

The 23-year-old will remain with the province until 2027 having become a cornerstone of the side since emerging from the academy in 2021.

As well as captaining Ireland U20s for the Six Nations in the same year, he was skipper of the Emerging Ireland side in 2024 and for Munster in the win over Crusaders at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in February last year.

Kendellen made 22 appearances as Munster lifted the URC title in 2022/23 and played all 25 games last season.

evan-oconnell-makes-a-break Munster's Evan O'Connell. Ben Brady / INPHO Ben Brady / INPHO / INPHO

Meanwhile lock Evan O’Connell and back-rower Ruadhán Quinn have both signed their first senior deals with the province.

Both players have agreed two-year deals, the first of which will be development contracts before progressing to senior for 2026/27.

Kendellen joins Tom Ahern, Gavin Coombes, Shane Daly and Alex Nankivell in signing two-year contract extensions ahead of next season, while O’Connell and Quinn join Shay McCarthy in moving up from the Academy to the senior squad.

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:32 PM

    Paddy holohan could play the bull McCabe in a re make of the field. head off him

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    Oct 23rd 2015, 2:46 AM

    What with all these beards everywhere???….don’t their women complain that it tickles too much ???….

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:40 PM

    What is the 42s facination with such a tiny minority sport as UFC and yet horse racing which is so popular and we lead the world in get a mention once in a blue moon.

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 8:04 PM

    Thats it, nobody gives a flying fart about something as boring as horse racing. MMA on the other hand is the one of the fastest growing sports in the world.

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 8:44 PM

    You might want to ask yourself the question of whether your liking for horse racing qualifies you to take a dump on ufc (which is not a sport btw kinda showing your ignorance there)? Or put another way, fair enough you want more horse racing but why are you criticising a sport you clearly know nothing about?

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 9:29 PM

    Horse racing may be a more popular sport in Ireland however a lot of that is from the older generations who tend not to be on this site. Ufc on the other hand is a hugely growing sport and is massive among the younger generations, this websites prime demographic

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:52 PM

    looks like that picture of paddy was taken right at the moment he accidentally sharted himself !!!!!

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:17 PM

    so artem didn’t win tuf then

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:54 PM

    Hall

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    Oct 23rd 2015, 8:46 AM

    Nobody has won it yet, but yeah safe to say he didnt make the final if he’s looking to fight now. Saul Rodgers has looked good so far.

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    Oct 23rd 2015, 2:03 PM

    Has to be Hall.. the mans a legend

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    Oct 22nd 2015, 7:40 PM

    Relax paddy and have a cup of tea with extra milk there

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