"Most teams in world rugby would love a Peter O'Mahony."
So said Caelan Doris, the man who replaced him as Ireland captain, in the Netflix documentary, Six Nations: Full Contact.
O'Mahony missed out on Ireland selection for the 2025 championship opener against England. It means last March's clash with Steve Borthwick's side may be the last time he faced the auld enemy.
O'Mahony is the Irish focus in the second season of the doc that covers rugby's oldest championship. In fact, while you hear soundbites from Andy Farrell, Josh van der Flier and Hugo Keenan, O'Mahony is the only player from the Ireland set-up covered in depth.
The documentary makers opted to focus more on England and Wales for the latest season. Latest reports indicated that it could it two-and-done for Netflix as they move on to other sporting projects.
By the looks of it, the camera crews got a day at O'Mahony's house - we see lots of him pruning trees and mowing his garden - and another sit-down when he was in Ireland camp. It is hardly full access but we still get a nice glimpse of O'Mahony, and what his teammates and opponents think of him.
We must wait until episode five, Eyes on The Prize, before we get that time with O'Mahony, as he prepares to lead Ireland into battle against England, at Twickenham. The Munster back row even makes an uncomfortable admission about his second yellow card of that 2024 Six Nations championship.
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Peter O'Mahony speaking during a press conference after an Ireland rugby captain's run, in March 2024. (Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile)
Peter O'Mahony makes tough admission in 'Full Contact'
Andy Farrell appointed Peter O'Mahony as Ireland captain for the 2024 Six Nations, giving him 'the greatest honour of my career'.
O'Mahony had considered retiring after the World Cup quarter final defeat to New Zealand, in 2023, but had been convinced to play on at international level. His reward was leading Ireland to the Six Nations title, retaining the trophy after a home win over Scotland.
During the championship, though, O'Mahony was not at his usual high levels. He was yellow-carded in the away win over France and again in the last-gasp loss to England at Twickenham. Heading into the game, it was clear how much stake O'Mahony puts into representing his country, and taking on the English.
"To play for Ireland, it has to mean something to you," he said. "The history of Ireland, what it's gone through as a nation. That, for me, is a heavy jersey to put on, but invigorating, at the same time."
After minutes of a pulsating encounter, O'Mahony dug in at the breakdown after Ben Earl had finally been brought to ground. Sensing his team were in trouble, O'Mahony did not release Earl and was penalised, eliciting a cry of, "F*** off!" from England captain Jamie George. He was also sin-binned.
As the Cork native served out his 10 minutes on the sideline, England edged back ahead when Earl dived over from close-range. When his time was up, O'Mahony did not return. Ryan Baird took his place. During the Netflix documentary, O'Mahony admitted:
You're hoping that the lads can hang on, you know, but you feel like you've f***ed them."
Ireland would retake the lead through a James Lowe try but, when that went unconverted, it left the door open for England. Marcus Smith would go on to win it for England with a drop goal in time added on.
For someone like O'Mahony, that empties so much of himself into helping his team, sitting on the sidelines as the match raged on, and slipped out of reach, must have been torture. Of all his comments and observations during the episode, that sin-bin admission was the most revealing of all.
Ireland did rally the following week, however, with O'Mahony back in the starting line-up and playing his best game of the championship in a tense win over Scotland.