Farrell says a 'no-brainer' to hand captaincy to O'Mahony

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says it was a 'no-brainer' to hand the captaincy Peter O'Mahony.

The Munster back row will take the captain's armband in the upcoming Six Nations, after the retirement of Johnny Sexton.

Speaking at the competition launch today, Farrell says they're lucky to have a player with O'Mahony's leadership qualities