PETER O’Mahony and his family enjoyed a “magical few days” visiting Disneyland despite the crowds being “bananas”.
Wife Jessica had previously shared how they’d touched down in Paris “just in time for the European heatwave”.
Apparently ‘Thunder Mountain’ is the best rollercoaster on offer[/caption]
Peter and their sons loved this Spiderman simulation[/caption]
Jessica labelled it a ‘magical few days’[/caption]
They arrived in the middle of a heatwave that’s gripping swathes of mainland Europe[/caption]
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.
All in all, a few days frolicking around Disneyland seems to have been an ideal way for Peter to ease into retirement after playing his last-ever match in South Africa on June 28 for the Barbarians.
For Irish rugby en masse, the bulk of supporters’ focus is on how the Irish contingent fare as the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia trundles along.
And speaking of France and Irish rugby titans, Ronan O’Gara happened to accidentally provide the highlight of Tuesday’s demolition of Queensland Reds from the Sky Sports commentary box.
The La Rochelle head coach livened up a forgettable second half by slipping into French while making one point.
The 48-year-old has spoken before about the funny moments that often arise while conversing with his children who possess better French than he does.
And his latest language faux pas unfortunately came in front of a far bigger audience while on co-comms.
Virgin Media rugby host Joe Molloy was among the many viewers who cracked up at it.
He tweeted: “ROG accidentally speaking French on comms the highlight of the second-half!”
Similarly, Gavan Casey of the 42 added: “Ronan O’Gara is going to add so much to this Lions tour as a co-commentator.
“A lovely blend of coaching insight, self-deprecation, Tony Romo-esque premonitions, and accidental French. Dan Biggar top-class also, as always.”
Jessica laid out a thorough list of helpful takeaways she had from it[/caption]
She warned anyone planning on visiting to ‘expect bananas crowds’[/caption]
It’s easy to see why the castle is such an attraction[/caption]
The hot temperatures do at least make for extra aesthetic pics[/caption]
Overall the Munster legend did très bien as there was a lot of praise for his insightful analysis as the match unfolded.
Carl hailed: “Dan Biggar and Ronan O’Gara on co-comms is the perfect blend of experience and knowledge. A pleasure to listen to them.”
Lastly, Jim praised: “Really liking Ronan O’Gara on commentary so far.”
