IRELAND AND MUNSTER LEGEND PETER O'MAHONY has signed a a year-long contract extension that will run until the end of the 2023/24 season.
In the 2012 Six Nations Championship, O'Mahony made his Ireland debut against Italy. He has now earned 91 caps for his nation. He also captained the Lions in the first test of the 2017 series against New Zealand and has led Ireland on ten times.
With Ireland, O'Mahony has won the Six Nations Championship in 2014 and 2015. He also won a Grand Slam in 2018 and a Triple Crown in 2022. He has played for Ireland at two Rugby World Cups in 2015 and 2019, He started seven matches in both competitions.
O'Mahony has scored 15 tries, while playing for Munster on 171 occasions. In 2013, at the age of 24, he was chosen as the province's captain.
A tweet from the IRFU Twitter account said today, " We're delighted to announce Peter O'Mahony has signed a year-long extension to his IRFU contract that will run until the end of the 2023/24 season."
✍️ We're delighted to announce Peter O'Mahony has signed a year-long extension to his IRFU contract that will run until the end of the 2023/24 season.#TeamOfUs | #IrishRugby
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) February 20, 2023
Speaking about the new deal David Nucifora, IRFU Performance Director said, “Peter has been an important figure in Irish rugby for over a decade and has contributed massively to the success the Ireland men’s team has enjoyed across that period. He is a born leader and galvanises those around him. We are delighted to contract him through the World Cup and into the 2023/24 season. A leader like Pete is invaluable to both Ireland and Munster.”
O’Mahony also added, “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.”
Ireland and the Munster back rower will be in international action once again when the Six Nations returns this weekend.
Ireland play Italy at 14.15pm.
The game can be seen live on RTE TWO on Saturday
