Deirdre O Meara 
Munster Rugby captain Peter O’Mahony has shared some gardening tips on his Instagram account. The Irish rugby star is known for his love of gardening and posted a video of himself and former Leinster and Ireland prop Jack McGrath working on his lawn. In the video, O’Mahony demonstrates how to aerate a lawn, top dress it with sand for drainage, use a roller to flatten it, over-seed it, and feed it. He also lightly rakes the lawn to ensure good contact between the sand and seed. O’Mahony’s garden is left looking beautifully reseeded and better prepared for drainage.
O’Mahony’s video has been a hit with rugby players and fans alike. English hooker Jamie George left a light-hearted comment on the post, saying: “Absolutely perfect conditions for us to pitch a tent @elliotdaly”. O’Mahony responded with a laugh.
Unfortunately, O’Mahony has more time for gardening now than he would like. Munster were knocked out of the Champions Cup earlier this month, losing 50-35 to Sharks in the last-16 contest. The Reds scored five tries, but were unable to keep up with Sharks’ seven.
Sharks’ win made history, as they became the first South African team to reach the quarter-finals of European rugby’s premier club competition. Munster coach Graham Rowntree was disappointed with his team’s porous defensive effort, saying: “We can score tries as a team, we have proven that, but we have had a taste of what it is coming to this club and this town and we are back out here in three weeks (in the URC). We will go back and analyse the game to see where we have got to be better.”
Despite the disappointing result, O’Mahony’s love of gardening is sure to keep him busy in the coming weeks.
