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Peter O'Mahony issues a 40-word response to 'booing' Scotland fans
By Liam Heagney
Ireland veteran Peter O’Mahony has taken to social media to issue a 40-word tongue-in-cheek response to the Scotland fans who booed him last Sunday in Edinburgh.
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Simon Easterby’s blindside played 52 minutes of the Guinness Six Nations round two match at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, departing with the Irish 17-11 ahead in a game they went on to win 32-18.
Omitted from the round one win over England, O’Mahony was recalled to the starting team for the trip to Scotland. His presence was important in helping the Irish into a 17-point lead before the hosts launched a mini-revival.
The margin was down to six points when O’Mahony gave way to Jack Conan, who soon became a 59th-minute try scorer. That try came shortly after another score from James Lowe, leaving Ireland in a commanding 29-11 lead.
The day after the win, O’Mahony posted on Instagram: “Always great to win in an Irish jersey but particularly in Murrayfield.
“I’d like to say a special thanks to the crowd yesterday for the boos coming off the pitch. One of the biggest compliments I’ve ever received. Thank you.”
Sunday was the 35-year-old O’Mahony’s 111th appearance for his country, whose next match in their quest to win a historic third Six Nations title in succession is away to Wales on February 22.
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