Blushing Peter O'Mahony jokes ‘she'd break my heart' as wife's mum says Ireland legend ‘looks like' dapper Man Utd great
The former
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Peter O'Mahony was compared to David Beckham
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O'Mahony blushed at the comparison
This led to Jessica videoing him to her Instagram Story and revealing the compliment her mum had given him.
She said: "My mum said that Peter looks like Beckham.
"He hasn't stopped talking about it."
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The 35-year-old remarked: "I'm warning you" to Jessica before asking: "who are you sending this to?"
When the mum-of-three was finished with her anecdote, O'Mahony joked: "She would break my heart."
The family is back in Ireland after a
Wife Jessica had previously shared how
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And despite this meaning it turned out to be a more physically draining few days than was anticipated, they still had a blast overall.
While reflecting on the holiday as a whole Jessica reckoned that if they were to visit again, they'd aim to do so in either April/May or September/October to avoid such roasting temps.
She also recommended a Marvel and Spiderman section which Peter loved due to his "very competitive" nature.
Perhaps her most important tip, however, was to purchase as many fast pass tickets for rides as possible given that crowds are "bananas" in the height of peak season.
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All in all, a few days frolicking around Disneyland seems to have been an ideal way for Peter to ease into retirement after
For Irish rugby en masse, the bulk of supporters' focus is on how the Irish contingent fare as
And speaking of France and Irish rugby titans, Ronan O'Gara happened to
The La Rochelle head coach livened up a forgettable second half by slipping into French while making one point.
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The 48-year-old has spoken before about the
And his latest language faux pas unfortunately came in front of a far bigger audience
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