Six Nations 2025: O’Mahony says Murrayfield boos ‘one of the biggest compliments of my career’
Peter O’Mahony said Scottish fans booed “the biggest of my career” after helping Ireland win six nations on Sunday at Murrayfield One of the praises”.
Munster returned to the Irish wing after he beat Ireland to the side of England. A dominant victory In Edinburgh, Simon Easterby’s side made the third consecutive championship.
The 35-year-old was completely unstoppable and greeted him when he was replaced earlier in the second half when he left the field.
“I don’t know what this is,” he told reporters when asked why he likes Scotland.
“It’s very competitive. Look, we’ve been with Glasgow (with Munster) for a long time. Every fight.
“I think some people say I have a pretty savage boo, which is probably one of the biggest compliments of my career, in 111 Test games, so thanks Murrayfield, I appreciate it.”
When asked if he heard the boo at the time, O’Mahony also thanked Scottish fans in Monday’s Instagram post – adding: “No, I don’t, but I’ll take it.”
O’Mahony has been one of the main protagonists in the competition between Ireland and Scotland in recent years and is at the center of the hot World Cup encounter in Paris in 2023.
He did not start any fall tests in Ireland in November and said he returned to the team on Sunday as the Six Nations holders beat Scotland for the 11th straight time.
The former Irish captain said: “I’m a broken record and it’s a huge honor to pick for Ireland, but I love it today I have to say, love it.”
“I think the first half was very good, and we talked about our start in the first 10-15 minutes. After the second half, we felt like we were all over them, so I like what I was going to say.”
O’Mahony is his name, with five Six Nations champions, more chances than Ireland, with three games left.
After visiting Wales on February 22, Ireland held its championship favorite France in Dublin on March 8, and then completed the campaign a week later.
“Of course, we know what the dangers are.”
“As I talked about (before), you’re going to lead, something went wrong.
“We will have an evening off and a few days off and then back to camp where we have a big lead over another big game in Wales.”
