David O'Mahony

David O'Mahony (born 18 August 1970) is an Irish former rugby union player and coach.

David O'Mahony
Date of birth (1970-08-18) 18 August 1970
Place of birthDerry, Northern Ireland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight86 kg (13.5 st; 190 lb)
SchoolChristian Brothers College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
UCC
Cork Constitution
Lansdowne		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–1996
1997–1998		 Munster
Leinster		 4
7		 (0)
(10)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995 Ireland 1 (0)

Career

Though he was born in Derry, Northern Ireland, O'Mahony was educated at Christian Brothers College, Cork and represented the schools seniors in the Munster Schools Rugby Senior Cup, before going on to join UCC and Cork Constitution. Strong performances in the All-Ireland League earned O'Mahony selection for Munster, where he was in competition for the starting scrum-half jersey with the experienced Michael Bradley. He won his only Ireland cap against Italy in May 1995, after both Bradley and Niall Hogan were unavailable. However, injury and the return of Bradley and Hogan meant O'Mahony was not considered for international honours again. He moved to Dublin and joined Lansdowne and Leinster but, when rugby union became openly professional in 1995, O'Mahony had to choose between a 12-month professional contract or his better-paid banking job, and ultimately chose the latter.[1]

O'Mahony remained involved with rugby through his coaching capacity, working with the Ireland Clubs team, who are represented by players from the amateur All-Ireland League, and Cork clubs Dolphin and Clonakilty.[1][2]

References
  1. "Losing to Italy still fresh in one Irish mind". Irish Independent. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. "O'Mahony confident Dolphin can keep title challenge alive". Irish Examiner. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2019.


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