Ronan O'Mahony (born 28 May 1989) is an

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former

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player, who played for

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. He normally played as a

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, but occasionally played

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. O'Mahony represented Garryowen in the All-Ireland League.

Munster

O'Mahony made his debut for Munster A on 27 November 2009, replacing

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in a

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game against

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and scoring a try. He was part of the Munster A team that won the 2011–12

, scoring a try against

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. He was promoted to a development contract with the senior Munster squad for the 2013–14 season. O'Mahony made his debut for the senior Munster team on 19 April 2013, starting against

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in a

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fixture and scoring a try. He scored the winning try in Munster's 16–10 win against

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on 21 December 2013. O'Mahony signed a one-year development contract extension in March 2014. He signed a two-year contract extension in February 2015. On 24 January 2016, O'Mahony scored two tries and won the Man-of-the-Match in Munster's 28–5 win against Benetton. On 16 March 2017, it was announced that O'Mahony had signed a two-year contract extension with Munster. On 1 May 2017, it was announced that O'Mahony would miss the remainder of the 2016–17 season after suffering a fractured fibula in Munster's win against Benetton on 29 April 2017. He made his return from the injury on 19 January 2018, coming off the bench for

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in their 27–0

win against Ospreys Premiership Select. O'Mahony was forced to retire from rugby in April 2019 due to the broken leg and dislocated ankle he suffered in April 2017.

Ireland

O'Mahony made his debut for Ireland Under-20 on 14 February 2009, coming off the bench against Italy Under-20 and scoring a try in the 2009 Under-20 Six Nations Championship.

References

External links

Munster ProfilePro14 Profile
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U20 Six Nations Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:OMahony, Ronan Living people 1989 births People educated at Castletroy College Rugby union players from Limerick (city) Irish rugby union players Munster Rugby players Garryowen Football Club players Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks