Peter Omahony France Italy Scotland Japan Ireland New Zealand Six Nations Sport Rugby O'Mahony Peter Omahony France Italy Scotland Japan Ireland New Zealand

O'Mahony signs new Ireland contract

rte.ie

Ireland and Munster backrow Peter O'Mahony has signed a year long extension to his IRFU contract that will run until the end of the 2023/24 season.The 33-year-old made his Ireland debut against Italy in 2012 Six Nations championships and has won 91 caps for his country.He said: "The journey this Ireland squad has been on since the World Cup in Japan has been incredible to be a part of."There is a hunger to learn and compete and a great camaraderie in the group."My ambition is to compete at a third World Cup and help this team achieve success over the coming weeks and months."O'Mahony has captained Ireland on 10 occasions and also skippered the Lions in the opening Test of the 2017 series against New Zealand.The Cork Con man won Six Nations in 2014 and 2015, a Grand Slam in 2018 and a Triple Crown in 2022.In additional, he has represented Ireland at two World Cups – 2015, 2019 starting seven games across the two tournaments.The flanker has represented Munster on 171 occasions scoring 15 tries and was appointed captain of his province in 2013 at the age of 24 Watch live coverage of Italy v Ireland (Saturday 2.15pm) on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player, follow our live blog on RTÉ.ie/Sport and the RTÉ News app, or listen to live commentary on RTÉ Radio 1. Watch live coverage of France v Scotland (Sunday, 3pm) on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.

Related News
St Mirren have agreed a contract extension with No. 1 Trevor Carson.
Munster captain Peter O'Mahony paid tribute to RG Snyman, who made his long awaited comeback for the province last week.
Ireland won't get caught cold ahead of Sunday’s trip to Edinburgh where a storm of sorts awaits.
Manchester City attacker Jack Grealish has signed a new boot sponsorship deal with sports manufacturers Puma after the England ace parted ways with Nike equipment.
The Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo has signed a new contract with the Premier League club until 2027, having asked to leave in the January transfer window.
Connacht assistant Colm Tucker has signed a new contract to remain at the province as part of Pete Wilkins' coaching team next season.

Latest News

Change privacy settings
This page might use cookies if your analytics vendor requires them.