Time waits for no man, not even if they are three legends of Irish rugby. News today that Peter O’Mahony. Cian Healy and Conor Murray will call time on their international rugby careers at the end on this year’s 6N. However, Murray will continue to play abroad at club level.
O’Mahony is his nation’s seventh most capped player and picked for three consecutive Lions tours in ’13, ’17 and 2021. While Healy is Ireland’s most capped player, surpassing Brian O’Driscoll’s record last year.
Interim Irish coach Simon Easterby said in a statement, “Peter, Cian and Conor have each played a huge role in the success of Irish rugby over the course of their careers … We are determined as a group to end their careers with Ireland on a high,”
Big shoes to fill indeed and three magnificent servants to Irish rugby.
