Ronan O'Gara won his second Champions Cup as a coach at the Aviva Stadium back in May as his La Rochelle side defeated Leinster in dramatic fashion.
Despite being 17-0 down in the early stages, the French side battled back to win by the slimmest of margins on a 27-26 scoreline.
It will be unquestionably a day O'Gara will never forget in his coaching career but also one to remember for his family.
There was joyous scenes as O'Gara had the opportunity to walk around the pitch after the game with his mother Joan.
Joan has been unwell in recent times and missed last year's Champions Cup final as she had to have an operation after it was discovered that she had blood around her brain.
Ronan O'Gara on having his mum with him at Aviva Stadium
O'Gara was asked on BT Sport post-match about having his mother alongside him after the full-time whistle and his face lit up.
It was the first time the pair had walked around the stadium together and O'Gara spoke movingly about her recent struggles.
"She hasn't been well but she's on the mend I hope even though it is slow and painful," he said.
"It was very special to have her with me today."
"We become a special team after today, but then you want to create a dynasty.
"The guy who inspires me a lot is Razor, he'll be proud of his protégé of whatever he wants to call me."
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Earlier this month, O'Gara spoke more to Off The Ball about the importance of experiencing that moment with his mother.
"That was the most important thing. I preferred lifting my mum than the cup. That was the most important thing.
"She obviously hasn't been that well, but hopefully we're going to try and find a solution to that. She's a good battler so we're in that together and it was unbelievably powerful from a family point of view, but as we'd say try not to lean on that too much because that is the most important thing for me, but also when your coaching sport you just got to make sure that you're in control of your emotions."
O'Gara was also asked about the celebrations ahead tonight for La Rochelle in Dublin and whether he would be heading to any popular Dublin nightclubs.
"I'm too old for that," he laughed.
"Over fifties now isn't it?"
The Munster and Ireland legend hopes his team will now become a dynasty and keep their current remarkable moment going.
"We become a special team after today, but then you want to create a dynasty," he said.
"The guy who inspires me a lot is Razor, he'll be proud of his protégé of whatever he wants to call me.
"You want to keep knocking off records, keep having fun and letting young kids live their dream."
If O'Gara remains at the helm La Rochelle could become a dominant force for some time to come.
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20 May 2023; Tadhg Furlong of Leinster leaves the pitch with an injury during the Heineken Champions Cup Final match between Leinster and La Rochelle at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
