Date of birth | 28 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st; 200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Castletroy College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Barry O'Mahony (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ronan O'Mahony (born 28 May 1989) is an Irish former rugby union player, who played for Munster. He normally played as a wing, but occasionally played fullback. O'Mahony represented Garryowen in the All-Ireland League.
O'Mahony made his debut for Munster A on 27 November 2009, replacing Simon Zebo in a British and Irish Cup game against Bristol and scoring a try.[1] He was part of the Munster A team that won the 2011–12 British and Irish Cup, scoring a try against Neath.[2][3][4] He was promoted to a development contract with the senior Munster squad for the 2013–14 season.[5] O'Mahony made his debut for the senior Munster team on 19 April 2013, starting against Dragons in a Pro12 fixture and scoring a try.[6] He scored the winning try in Munster's 16–10 win against Scarlets on 21 December 2013.[7] O'Mahony signed a one-year development contract extension in March 2014.[8] He signed a two-year contract extension in February 2015.[9] On 24 January 2016, O'Mahony scored two tries and won the Man-of-the-Match in Munster's 28–5 win against Benetton.[10] On 16 March 2017, it was announced that O'Mahony had signed a two-year contract extension with Munster.[11] On 1 May 2017, it was announced that O'Mahony would miss the remainder of the 2016–17 season after suffering a fractured fibula in Munster's win against Benetton on 29 April 2017.[12] He made his return from the injury on 19 January 2018, coming off the bench for Munster A in their 27–0 British and Irish Cup win against Ospreys Premiership Select.[13] O'Mahony was forced to retire from rugby in April 2019 due to the broken leg and dislocated ankle he suffered in April 2017.[14]
O'Mahony made his debut for Ireland Under-20 on 14 February 2009, coming off the bench against Italy Under-20 and scoring a try in the 2009 Under-20 Six Nations Championship.[15]