Greats of world and Irish sport congratulate O'Mahony on Lions captaincy

It’s a day the Munster man won’t be forgetting in a hurry.

IT’S BEEN QUITE a day for Munster and Ireland back rower Peter O’Mahony, becoming the 11th man from this island to be named as captain of the British and Irish Lions.

It’s been a remarkable rise for the Cork man over the last few months, recovering from injury, winning his place back in the Ireland team, and now leading a combined Lions unit against the best team in the world.

Congratulations have unsurprisingly come in thick and fast for O’Mahony, from home and abroad, and from many different codes.

Incredible honour for @peterom6 his family @CorkConRugby #MunsterFamily & @Irishrugby. Thrilled to be here to witness Pete lead out the side
— Donal Lenihan (@LenihanDonal) June 21, 2017

Donal Lenihan / Twitter

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What an achievement for @peterom6 .Follows in the footsteps of greats like Johnston,O'Driscoll and O'Connell.
Cork will be rocking on Sat.
— Ronan O Gara (@RonanOGara10) June 21, 2017

Ronan O Gara / Twitter

What a brilliant achievement for @peterom6 to captain the @lionsofficial this weekend.
— Brian O'Driscoll (@BrianODriscoll) June 21, 2017

Brian O'Driscoll / Twitter

Excited for the 23 lads selected to become Test Lions Saturday.Some achievement for skip @peterom6 .An incredible opportunity for the lions🦁
— Jamie Roberts (@Jamiehuwroberts) June 21, 2017

Jamie Roberts / Twitter

So proud of @peterom6 -friend , neighbour and former client.I predicted he would captain the Lions years ago. Photo of us when he was a kid! pic.twitter.com/XudfHuNjjk
— Frankie Sheahan (@FrankieSheahan) June 21, 2017

Frankie Sheahan / Twitter

Well said Frankie. As a proud sporting county he is a wonderful ambassador ,icon and hero to all
— Diarmuid O'Sullivan (@dsully3) June 21, 2017

Diarmuid O'Sullivan / Twitter

A leader throughout - PBC, Ireland U18, Ireland U20, Munster, Ireland, Lions midweek, Lions Test 👊@peterom6 pic.twitter.com/kb1Fg1Y0Zg
— Munster Rugby (@Munsterrugby) June 21, 2017

Munster Rugby / Twitter

Proud is an understatement!! Best of Luck to @peterom6 as he captains the Lions in the 1st test on Saturday! pic.twitter.com/T8kbzaf9o6
— Cork Constitution FC (@CorkConRugby) June 21, 2017

Cork Con / Twitter

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Greats of world and Irish sport congratulate O'Mahony on Lions captaincy

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