HAVEN'T SEEN BACK OF PETE

Costello confident O'Mahony will return to Reds after break

- MICHAEL SCULLY

MUNSTER'S salvage job needs more of the same as they ride the emotional tide of Peter O'Mahony's farewell.

The Reds great was in inspired form as he said goodbye to Thomond Park with a magic display capped by a brilliant try against Ulster on Friday night.

Stephen Archer and Conor Murray also got the Limerick send-off they wanted as the bonus point try restored the province to the URC's top eight.

The stage was set by the decision to host their pre-match meeting on the pitch, not in the hotel as is the norm.

"We made everything about Thomond Park and I think the crowd really sensed that, it was probably captured in that moment where Peter scored," said Reds' interim boss Ian Costello.

The night reached a crescendo in the 58th minute as O'Mahony rolled back the years, leaping high above Nathan Doak and slamming down his final try at Munster's theatre of dreams.