Peter O'Mahony: Ireland have the depth to move on from Caelan Doris loss

Andy Farrell still has a string of back row options available to him as Ireland approach Sunday's Six Nations opener 

Peter O'Mahony of Ireland during the Autumn Nations Cup match between Ireland and Scotland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Peter O'Mahony has lauded the impact made by Caelan Doris but the Munster veteran is confident that Ireland have the strength in depth to cover for his loss to concussion-style symptoms heading into the 2021 Six Nations.

New forwards coach Paul O'Connell has admitted that Ireland were losing the X-factor that the Leinster youngster brings to the table. Doris has been first-choice No.8 for his country this last year, part of a back row that has more often than not also featured CJ Stander and O'Mahony himself.