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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
‘Hello June' – Peter O'Mahony's wife cheers him on during last game from afar in picturesque setting
PETER O'Mahony's wife Jessica roared him on from afar as his last Munster match ended in as heartbreaking of a fashion as possible. Durban, South Africa was the setting as the Reds were 6 Jessica and their kids said hello to June by visiting Barley Cove 6 Last month she said of the Cork beach that there's 'nowhere better when the sun shines' 6 Grandmother O'Mahony with her three grandchildren Indie, Theo and Ralph 6 Like many Munster fans, she was irritated by Jaden Hendrikse's conduct during the shoot-out Jessica was back home in their native Cork - roughly 13,500 km away. Nonetheless, that didn't stop her from She posted a snap of him supposedly being struck down with a calf cramp moments after converting one of his kicks - thus delaying Jack Crowley's attempt. Her caption of "This guy? Bad form" spoke for a large swathes of the province's fanbase. Read More On Irish Sport It is of course impossible for anyone other than the Sharks scrum-half to know definitively whether he did genuinely cramp up or whether it was an act of gamesmanship. Those of a South African persuasion have pointed to the manner with which his calf muscles were tensed up - although his wink to Crowley was definitely unnecessary no matter what. Even former Munster head honcho and current Springboks chief Rassie Erasmus The 52-year-old tweeted a zoomed in photo of Hendrikse's legs, seemingly showcasing that they did look to be genuinely tensed up due to a painful calf cramp. Most read in Rugby Union Alongside it, he added a caption merely containing an emoji of a man shrugging his shoulders. It's been taken as 'Jack Crowley he's coming for you' jokes Peter O'Mahony's wife Jess as son practices his rugby skills Among the replies, one person commented: "Irish, Scots and Welsh super pathetic cry babies." While Vince pointed out: "I thought this was classic. They didn't miss the kick at this interaction so no influence on the result. At least he didn't swear a book load of swear words at everyone…." Lastly, another Springbok follower added: "The Irish have to be the pettiest rugby fans on the planet. "Even when they lost against the All Blacks in the RWC there was some unsportsmanlike allegations against the ABs yet the entire rugby community had to put up with Johnny Sexton for a decade." 6 Peter, 35, watched the tail-end of the contest from the bench after being withdrawn early in the second half 6 He does still have one playing commitment left as he will line out for the Barbarians in an exhibition on June 29 Credit: @jeskaomahony Post-match, Premier Sports pundit Alan Quinlan accused the Irish side's opposition sideline of 'shocking behaviour'. He fumed: "It's shocking really, the way they're behaving, the people on the sideline there. They're obviously screaming and shouting stuff at the Munster players. "It's obviously not very sportsmanlike. Unlike Rory Scannell there to respond as well." Saturday's defeat was the final game in the Munster careers of O'Mahony, O'Mahony and Archer will be hanging up the boots for good at the end of the season, while Murray will be continuing his career abroad.
The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Brian O'Driscoll's savage reply to hearing Peter O'Mahony & Sam Cane are burying the hatchet as he references old foe
BRIAN O'Driscoll cracked a joke about a former nemesis of his while reacting to word of Peter O'Mahony and Sam Cane becoming the unlikeliest of teammates. O'Mahony infamously taunted the All Black skipper during 4 Cane was clearly fulled by O'Mahony's jibe when the two sides met in France a year later 4 The 35-year-old will be hoping to sign off with Munster by helping on a storybook URC play-off run 4 Earlier this month O'Driscoll was inducted into Leinster Rugby's Hall of Fame 4 O'Driscoll harked back to Tana Umaga's spear tackle that ended his 2005 Lions tour after only 41 seconds Credit: AP:Associated Press While O'Mahony and Ireland took that battle, the All Blacks ultimately won the war as Cane and his charges It's since been widely remarked that the flanker producing one of the best performances of his career was largely down to him That's why Thursday's news that Responding to the idea of them packing down in the same back-row, Brian O'Driscoll harked back to his own notorious clash with a legendary All Black. Read More On Irish Sport While appearing on Replying in deadpan fashion, he said: "Yeah I don't know if you know this but myself and Tana Umaga are actually the coaches for that Barbarians tour." After the laughter subsided he then continued: "Ah listen, things are said on the pitch. "I think often more is made of it in the press than actually meets the eye amongst players. Most read in Rugby Union It'll be an opportunity for Pete and Sam Cane to bury the hatchet and spend a bit of time together. "Sometimes the issue is that it's so transient that there's no opportunity for players to get to know one another. 'That time of year again' - Peter O'Mahony's captivating garden update includes hilarious tip for parents "Certainly when you play southern hemisphere opposition the chance to hang out for a week and room with people that you wouldn't ordinarily room with is enlightening around the people behind the players. "It'll be a little bit akin to the Lions tour because you'll have preconceived notions around people but actually, you don't really know them. "You only see them in interviews and what they're like on the field. "And sometimes that doesn't always lead to you forming a favourable view of them." The 46-year-old was then quizzed on if he and Umaga had ever mended fences after the latter and Keven Mealamu had brutally injured his shoulder less than a minute into the first Test between the Lions and New Zealand back in 2005. Alluding to them eventually meeting up post-retirement, he added: "Yeah, yeah it's all good. It took a while for us to properly get closure. "It dragged on unnecessarily as we live on opposite sides of the world but yeah, we text each other the odd time nowadays." It'll serve as the final match in O'Mahony's lengthy career while the scrum-half will continue on playing with
Irish Examiner
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Murray and O'Mahony included in Baa Baas squad for South Africa clash
Munster and Ireland greats Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray have been included in Robbie Deans' Barbarians squad for the June clash with South Africa. The Irish centurions and multiple-time British and Irish Lions retired from international rugby after this year's Six Nations campaign and will both depart Munster at the end of the URC season, with back-row O'Mahony retiring and scrum-half Murray leaving for a new playing opportunity abroad. Former All Blacks captain Sam Cane has also been called into the squad to face Rassie Erasmus' double World Cup-winning Springboks. Cane and O'Mahony exchanged words during Ireland's series win over the All Blacks in New Zealand three years ago. "We are in the process of finalising a really exciting squad for the match against the Springboks in Cape Town at the end of June," head coach Deans said. "It will be a blend of high-profile global international stars, and other stand-out performers from European clubs, Super Rugby and the Japanese league. "Peter and Conor have been an integral part of the Irish team for nearly 15 years and both have amassed over a hundred caps for their country and represented the British and Irish Lions on a number of tours. "Sam is also a Test centurion, played in the last three Rugby World Cups and captained the All Blacks from 2020-2023. "All three players experience and leadership qualities will be invaluable during the week both on and off the field and I am delighted they have agreed to play for the Barbarians in this historic game."
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Major Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray career update as Ireland stars to link up with New Zealand legend vs Springboks
PETER O'MAHONY and Conor Murray will line up for the Barbarians against South Africa this summer. Robbie Deans' side will face the Advertisement 2 Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray have been called into the Barbarians squad Credit: Seb Daly/Sportsfile 2 Sam Cane is also part of the squad Credit: Sportsfile And both New Zealand international Sam Cane. Barbarians head coach Robbie Deans said: "We are in the process of finalising a really exciting squad for the match against the Springboks in Cape Town at the end of June. "It will be a blend of high-profile global international stars, and other stand-out performers from European clubs, Super Rugby and the Japanese league. " Peter and Conor have been an integral part of the Irish team for nearly 15 years and both have amassed over hundred caps for their country and represented the British and Irish Lions on a number of tours. Advertisement Read More on Peter O'Mahony "Sam is also a Test centurion, played in the last three Rugby World Cups and captained the All Blacks from 2020-2023. "All three players experience and leadership qualities will be invaluable during the week both on and off the field and I am delighted they have agreed to play for the Barbarians in this historic game." It will be a last hurrah for O'Mahony, who is retiring from rugby at the end of the season, while Murray will be moving abroad. The two men won 114 and 125 caps for Ireland, respectively, before hanging up their international boots at the end of the Advertisement Most read in Rugby Union The Munster duo played their final games at Thomond Park in the 38-20 win over Ulster on May 9. And their final home game in red outright came in the victory over Benetton at Virgin Media Park in Cork the following week. Peter O'Mahony's wife jokes 'glad I gave him three mini-mes' as kids help Munster hero with garden In playing alongside Sam Cane, meanwhile, O'Mahony will reunite with somebody with whom he clashed in the 2022 Test series. Tempers flared during Advertisement Ireland levelled the series 23-12 before going on to claim the final test to win their first ever series on NZ soil. But It was an exchange between O'Mahony took aim at the New Zealand skipper by telling him he wasn't on the level of Richie McCaw. The dynamic flankers were involved in an altercation before O'Mahony's comments were caught on the referee's mic. Advertisement He could be heard saying: 'Who do you think you are? "You're a s*** Richie McCaw, pal.'
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
O'Mahony, Cane and Murray named in Barbarians squad
Ireland greats Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray and former New Zealand captain Sam Cane have been named in the Barbarians squad for next month's fixture against South Africa. Flanker O'Mahony and scrum-half Murray retired from international rugby following this year's Six Nations after decorated careers in green, while Cane ended his time with the All Blacks at the end of 2024. The Irish duo both won five Six Nations titles and represented the British and Irish Lions during their Test careers. Cane, also a flanker, earned 104 New Zealand caps and helped his country win the 2015 World Cup. However, he became the first male player in World Cup history to be sent off in a final during the All Blacks' defeat by South Africa at the 2023 tournament. The Barbarians take on back-to-back world champions South Africa in Cape Town on 28 June. Ireland's O'Mahony happy to bow out on his terms All Blacks beat Italy in flanker Cane's farewell Baa-Baas head coach Robbie Deans says his squad will feature a "blend of high-profile global international stars, and other standout performers from European clubs, Super Rugby and the Japanese league". "Peter and Conor have been an integral part of the Irish team for nearly 15 years and both have amassed over hundred caps for their country and represented the British & Irish Lions on a number of tours," said Deans. "Sam is also a Test centurion, played in the last three Rugby World Cups and captained the All Blacks from 2020-2023. "All three players experience and leadership qualities will be invaluable during the week both on and off the field and I am delighted they have agreed to play for the Barbarians in this historic game." O'Mahony and Cane are poised to line out in the same back row after the pair were involved in a verbal spat during Ireland's win over the All Blacks in Dunedin in 2022. It happened as tempers flared after O'Mahony helped hold the ball up over the line to deny the All Blacks a late try and help Ireland secure their first ever win in New Zealand. Cane later shrugged off the altercation, saying: "No, it's just good rugby banter, it's all part of the game. " I don't mind it. It's good stuff." Cane went on to inspire New Zealand to a World Cup quarter-final win over Ireland in Paris in 2023, but insisted he did not use his history with O'Mahony as extra motivation. "We know they've got a few players who like to try to get under your skin," he said. "We went into the game knowing they'd be like that but we were really focused on just sticking to our jobs." Listen: Sport's Strangest Crimes - Bloodgate Listen to the latest Rugby Union Weekly podcast
