'Jesus wept – that's my mother!' Lions star stopped in his tracks in live TV interview
'Jesus wept – that's my mother!' Lions star stopped in his tracks in live TV interview
Munster and Ireland star Peter O'Mahony was speaking after his side's win over Benetton in the URC when his mother was seen messing with Micheal Martin on live TV
Munster, Ireland and Lions star Peter O'Mahony
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The summer's sporting events are sure to deliver plenty of memorable TV moments, but Peter O'Mahony couldn't have expected one involving his own mum and the Taoiseach during a cheeky live interview.
While speaking to TG4 after a match in Musgrave Park last night, the Lions legend from Cork noticed his mother Caroline causing a bit of a stir on screen. She was brandishing an amusing sign featuring a lawnmower with the words 'I'm Peter O'Mahony's mum and I'm retiring from mowing the lawn!'
Caught mid-interview, the ex-Munster and Ireland captain couldn't help but react as the camera shifted to Caroline O'Mahony, who was getting her poster photographed by none other than Taoiseach Micheal Martin.
"Jesus wept, it's my mother, yeah!" responded a surprised O'Mahony, known among fans for his keen interest in gardening, often sharing his green-fingered endeavours online.
The TV host added, 'And I think the Taoiseach is taking pictures of her!' reports Cork Beo.
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Post-match, O'Mahony reflected on Munster's win over Benetton at Virgin Media Park, which furthers their season into the URC quarter-finals while ensuring Champions Cup rugby next term. Munster's followers certainly enjoyed the favourable weather and result at their venerable stadium.
For O'Mahony though, it marked his last game in Cork, but he took solace in the presence of family, commenting to TG4: "It's great to have my family here, there's about 20 of my schoolfriends down here, the kids are here.
"I was picking my young lad up from school and I met Dave O'Brien who was playing for Con when I was following Con and he said there were 20 of his mates going and it's brilliant to have support like this, and it's fantastic to be able to repay him with that kind of a performance, especially in the second half.
"I will miss it, yeah."
Post-match, captain Tadhg Beirne revealed that O'Mahony had rallied the troops at half-time after Benetton took a 14-10 lead into the break. When asked about the turnaround in the second half, the Reds' key player stated: "We stopped feeling a bit sorry for ourselves.
"Some of our efforts were poor, getting up off the ground and stuff and we had a word at half time and said that we could either let the pressure get to us or we could walk tall into a defining 40 minutes for us and I thought we did that."
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When questioned about the significance of the victory, O'Mahony responded: "It was obviously very important. Sitting in eighth, the only result we had to get was a win. We dealt with that and I think we ended up with a bonus point so that helps."
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