'Universally respected' Peter O'Mahony a 'great option' for next Ireland captain

Munster coach Denis Leamy emphasised Peter O'Mahony's status among his peers as a reason for his potential elevation to the national team captaincy.

POTENTIAL CAPTAIN: Peter O'Mahony. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

The name of Johnny Sexton’s successor as Ireland captain may not be revealed until the New Year but Denis Leamy believes Munster skipper Peter O’Mahony would be the ideal man to lead the national team into a new era.

Ireland boss Andy Farrell is unlikely to name his captain for the 2024 Six Nations too far ahead of the championship opener against France in Marseille on Friday, February 2 though there are plenty of candidates within the existing leadership group that supported Sexton through his four-year term that began in 2019.