Hugh Farrelly of the Irish Independent reveals that with Munster blood in his veins, Peter O'Mahony is determined to carve his own name amongst the province's greats.
"For Peter O'Mahony, it started in the crib.
"'From day one, it was always rugby with Peter,' recalls aunt and godmother Fidelma O'Mahony. 'There was always a rugby ball in the cot with him and he was wearing jerseys as a baby and all the way up, either Cork Con or Munster. He was going to games since he was a toddler and playing for those teams was all he ever wanted - it's brilliant to see how far he has come.'
"That journey has been made over a relatively short period of time and included a stand-out showing in Munster's win over Australia a year ago and being appointed the province's youngest captain last month - just as he was turning 22.
"It has been a story of continual progress to this point from underage rugby with Cork Con (where his father, John, played and is now PRO) to a Schools Cup title in PBC Cork, to senior AIL glory back at Temple Hill, to Munster - with representative honours all the way up.
"As the captaincy demonstrated, O'Mahony now has front-line status in Munster, working alongside players he once used to pester for socks and autographs."
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