An emotional Peter O’Mahony reacts to Ireland’s historic series triumph
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Ireland veteran Peter O’Mahony was full of praise and pride after Ireland’s historic test series victory over the All Blacks in New Zealand.
O'Mahony broke into tears before the final whistle as Ireland secured a 32-22 victory in Wellington after holding a record 3-22 lead at half time.
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It is New Zealand's first defeat in a test series since 1994.
O’Mahony stressed the importance of a series victory against the All Blacks when speaking to Sky Sports after the match.
“It’s hard to put into words really. That says a lot behind me,” O’Mahony said, in reference to the celebrating Irish supporters.
“It had never been done before. To win here, to get a series win probably wasn’t something you thought about as a young fella but now there will be young fellas at home dreaming of playing for Ireland and winning over here.
“It will have been done before, it won’t be the task that it was. It’ll never be taken away from that group, that they’re the first ones to do it, to not only win one but win a series here.”
‘It’s an incredible group of people.’
O’Mahony explained just how tight-knit a group of people it is.
“We always believe we can win. We know the work we put in. It’s an honest group of people and an incredible group of people at that,” O’Mahony explained.
“We’re all very lucky to have an incredible backing as well by our families at home who weren’t here. We’re all good friends, [including] our coaches.
“These days are made by groups of people and the people you have in the background, not just the ones that are here but at home as well, it means a huge amount of them. The coaches and their families, as I said, the kids at home – it’s new paths for them.”
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