Barry O'Mahony

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Barry O'Mahony
Date of birth (1986-09-26) 26 September 1986 (age 35)
Place of birth Limerick, Ireland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight99 kg (15.6 st; 218 lb)
School Crescent College
University University College Cork
Notable relative(s) Ronan O'Mahony (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Garryowen
Dolphin
Clontarf 		()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2015 Munster 4 (0)
Correct as of 9 February 2014

Barry O'Mahony (born 26 September 1986) is an Irish rugby union player. He plays club rugby for Clontarf in the All-Ireland League.

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Munster

O'Mahony completed the 3-year Munster academy, but was released. After a series of impressive performances for Clontarf, he was called into the Munster 'A' team during their 2011–12 British and Irish Cup campaign, putting in a string of important performances on the way to winning the tournament. At the conclusion of the 2011–12 season, O'Mahony was given a development contract in the senior Munster squad. [1]

He made his full Munster debut on 1 September 2012, as a replacement in Munster's opening 2012–13 Pro 12 league fixture against Edinburgh at Murrayfield. [2] [3] O'Mahony extended his development contract for a further year in early April 2013. [4] He made his first start for Munster in a United Rugby Championship fixture against Cardiff Blues on 8 February 2014. [5] [6] He signed a one-year development contract extension in March 2014. [7] In June 2015, it was announced that O'Mahony would be leaving Munster. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "O'Mahony fired up for shot at redemption". Irish Examiner. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "Munster Show True Grit". Munster Rugby. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Gritty Munster off to winning start". Limerick Leader. 3 September 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Contract News". Munster Rugby. 3 April 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Six-Try Munster Outmuscle Cardiff". Munster Rugby. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Munster Player Profile biography". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Contract News". Munster Rugby. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Squad Update". Munster Rugby. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
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