‘As soon as Ireland’s Call began, Peter O’Mahony bowed his head, visibly struggling to hold back the tears’
Peter O’Mahony waves to the fans after he was replaced by Jack Conan on 64 minutes. Photo: Sportsfile
Peter O’Mahony just about managed to keep his emotions in check as Amhrán na bhFiann rang around a packed Aviva Stadium — but as soon as Ireland’s Call began, he bowed his head, visibly struggling to hold back the tears.
Tadhg Beirne stood alongside O’Mahony, providing a shoulder to cry on, before he gave his Munster team-mate a warm embrace.
