But the on-loan Brighton striker said his comeback was well worth the wait after he bagged Pompey’s second goal in their 2-0 win at the Kassam Stadium.
O’Mahony’s classy 90th-minute strike, following his 63rd-minute introduction as a substitute for Colby Bishop, helped secure the Blues just a second win on the road this season. It also moved Pompey seven points clear of the Championship relegation zone as they recorded back-to-back victories for only the second time this campaign.
As you would expect, the Irishman’s impact and impressive finish were warmly received by the 1,479 members of the Fratton faithful who made the trip to the U’s.
O’Mahony admitted he missed that feeling after 11 weeks out because of injury and after sitting through 17 Blues matches without featuring.
‘Initially, I thought it would probably be 3-4 weeks. Obviously, being over two-and-a-half months wasn’t what I wanted, but it’s days like this that you go in every morning and try to progress with the rehab (that make it all worthwhile).
‘But it’s all down to the physio team—they helped me a lot, and a big thanks to them because without them I wouldn’t have been as ready as I was. It’s been long, but I’m just delighted to be back and thankfully with a goal.’
O’Mahony captured moment on camera
O’Mahony, who has now scored three goals in 10 appearances for the Blues, marked the occasion with a selfie in front of the delighted away end.
He described finding the back of the net for the first time on October 5—also against Oxford—as ‘the best feeling ever’. But he was soon turning his attentions to Pompey’s next hurdles—their upcoming games against QPR and Luton.
O’Mahony added, ‘When you see the ball hit the net, it’s the best feeling ever.
‘It’s what you play football for. It’s days like this and, yeah, we’ll enjoy today; we’ll enjoy the weekend but as soon as Monday comes, we’ll be back on it for QPR and we’ve got Luton after that, so two massive games for us and we’ll have full belief that we can go and win them.’
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