PETER O’MAHONY WILL step up his training load again this week as the flanker comes into contention for Munster’s final Champions Cup Pool 3 clash away to Northampton Saints this weekend.
O’Mahony has been recovering from a calf issue and was pushing for inclusion against Saracens last weekend, but didn’t feature in the matchday 23.
Munster hope to have the influential Corkman back in their squad for the trip to Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday, with a decision on his availability to be made later in the week.
Saturday’s defeat of Saracens at Thomond Park pushed the province up to second in the pool, with Shane Daly the only casualty.
Daly failed a HIA and has now entered the graduated return-to-play protocols.
The Saracens clash also saw Conor Murray (elbow), Jack O’Donoghue (shoulder) and Diarmuid Barron (shoulder) all come through unscathed on their return.
Diarmuid Kilgallen (wrist) trained fully last week with no issues, while Mark Donnelly has recovered from the ankle injury he sustained on Emerging Ireland duty and returns to full training this week.
Meanwhile, Munster have also confirmed that Head of Athletic Performance Ged McNamara departed the province last month to seek a new challenge.
How far away is Ed Edogbo from fitness. Anyone know? We need him desperately
@Eamon Holly: I bet he will come back absolutely huge from doing a ton of gym work while rehabbing.
@Noel Roe: as long as his ankles can support it! Light a candle.
Need O Mahoney back. Kendellen not up to it , he’s not a 7 and too small for a 6, no way he starts before Hodnett.
@Barry Leahy: I thought Kendellan was excellent last weekend particularly in the set piece. He disrupted lots of Saracens ball around ruck time and defended well all game. There was intensity about how he went about the game. He best position is 7. He’s not physically imposing enough for 6. And isn’t a lineout option. He’s very similar to Scott Penny in that they can alternate between 7 and 8, they can carry well and are good link players but don’t have the spark or creativity that someone like Doris or JVDF posses. Hodnett should definitely start in the 7 shirt.
@Barry Leahy: kendellen is top class.
@Barry Leahy: Need Daly more.
@Barry Leahy: Kendellen was in the last Ireland camp and captained the Irish development side in s. Africa so obviously the Irish coaches have their eye ion him. Considering the ample riches we have in that position, that would suggest he definitely has ‘it’.
@Michael Corkery: is definitely ‘up to it’
@Barry Leahy: Kendellan is absolute class. If you have nothing nice to say and all that…..
@Colm McLaughlin: I think the op believes if you don’t make eye-catching carries that you’re not a top class br. I’ve yet to see any player do as good a job at messing up duponts game as kendellen did a couple of yrs ago v toulouse. He absoluted hounded him
@Barry Leahy: ignorant comment to make about a player. You can say Hodnett starts at 7 without trying to humiliate a player and a very good one at that
@Colm McLaughlin: people can’t have an opinion on sportsmen’s ability or performance on a chat on a sports website ….
I’d love to see O Mahony finish up his career with one year at Leinster
@Jacob: on her bikeJacob
I think O Mahony is a class but probably need to step aside nothing to prove now gave everything to Munster and Ireland…
@Darragh O’Leary: as long as he’s the best at his job keep playing him I’d say.