Peter O'Mahony, born in Cork in 1989, played 197 games for Munster (2010-2025) and won 114 Ireland caps (2012-2025). He captained Munster from 2013 to 2023, th…
After a Schools Cup with PBC and the Munster Academy, he debuted off the bench against Ulster.
He came off the bench in Dublin on 25 February 2012 and started against Scotland two weeks later.
Munster made him permanent captain after he led Ireland on tour in North America.
He was hurt beating France in the pool; Ireland lost the quarter-final without him.
Warren Gatland made him captain for the first Test. The Lions lost 30-15; the series ended 1-1.
A Grand Slam, a series win in Australia as captain and Ireland's first home win over New Zealand.
He played all five games. He later called the pre-season '14 out of 10' intensity.
As captain he lifted the URC, Munster's first trophy since 2011, months after a second Grand Slam.
A week after his 100th cap, a 37-phase final attack ended in a New Zealand turnover.
After Sexton retired he led Ireland to four wins from five and the title.
His last Test was a win in Rome; his last game a URC quarter-final lost on place kicks.
Cork, Munster, Schmidt, Farrell, the Lions, and a blunt account of his 2023 contract talks.
No. Ireland lost the quarter-final in 2015, 2019 and 2023.
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