Peter O'Mahony digs into post-retirement plans
Peter announced earlier this year that he'd be retiring at the end of the season, with the flanker's international career emotionally coming to an end earlier this year at the 6 Nations.
There are several hobbies one can get into post-retirement, with Peter not bucking the trend; as he looks set to replace the pitch for the garden with him sharing a video of him tending to his lawn. View this post on Instagram
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'That time of year again. Lawn renovation time,' Peter wrote on his Instagram, with him already lining up a gardening career with his six tips; scalp, scarify, level, over-seed, and keep well-watered.
However, his sixth was what had his followers in stitches; which was to keep the kids off the grass — something his three kids, Indie, Theo and Ralph, duly obliged as they helped their dad with the other five tips.
'Love the last comment, keep the kids off,' one person commented, while others reckoned Peter is sitting on a million euro idea for a gardening show, which may see him enlist the help of his Munster and Ireland teammates. Pic: Peter O'Mahony/Instagram
'Bundee is banned,' one person joked, while another wrote 'I'm sure it would be a very popular tv show where you go and sort out fellow rugby players terrible gardens and abuse them at the same time.'
Peter's career will come to an official end this June at the end of the 2024-25 URC, with him bowing out of Europe in bittersweet fashion after Munster lost to Bordeaux in the quarter final of the Champion's Cup.
He was joined by his wife Jess and their son Theo following the match, with Jessica sharing a snap alongside Stephen's wife and one of their children, Alex, as well as a clip from the game which saw the Munster fans proudly waving their Munster flags and singing The Fields of Athenry. Peter will be retiring from rugby at the end of this season. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
The mum-of-three also shared a picture of Theo and Stephen Archer's son Alex after the fellow Corkman won his 300th cap for the province, writing: 'Mini o'mahony & mini archer pending.'
Jessica followed up with a string of photos onto her Instagram grid as she paid tribute to Munster rugby, the fans and Steven Archer.
'@munsterrugby we love you so much,' she wrote. 'Supporters you are legends. Steven Archer you are the biggest hero!'
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