Peter O'Mahony has signed a new IRFU deal that will see him remain at Munster until the end of next season.
O'Mahony will celebrate his 34th birthday during the Rugby World Cup in September, which is set to be his third finals, and he is eager to continue until at least the following summer and so has signed a one year contract extension.
The vastly experienced back row, who was a Grand Slam winner in 2018, started the first two Six Nations games of this current championship campaign and has 91 Ireland caps to date. The Munster skipper has also played 171 times for his province.
O'Mahony has talked about Andy Farrell's Ireland regime being the most enjoyable he has been involved in and he is motivated to remain an important senior figure within the squad.
"The journey this Ireland squad has been on since the World Cup in Japan has been incredible to be a part of," he said.
"There is a hunger to learn and compete and a great camaraderie in the group.
"My ambition is to compete at a third World Cup and help this team achieve success over the coming weeks and months."
David Nucifora, the IRFU's performance director, commented: "Peter has been an important figure in Irish rugby for over a decade and has contributed massively to the success the Ireland men’s team has enjoyed across that period.
"He is a born leader and galvanises those around him. We are delighted to contract him through the World Cup and into the 2023/24 season. A leader like Pete is invaluable to both Ireland and Munster."
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