Eugene Mulcahy
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| Native name | Eoghan Ó Maolchathaigh (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Quantity surveyor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eugene Mulcahy (born 1981) is an Irish former hurler. At club level, he played with Knockainey and at inter-county level with the Limerick senior hurling team.
Career
Mulcahy played hurling at all grades as a student at John the Baptist Community School in Hospital.[1] He later studied at Limerick Institute of Technology and lined out with LIT in the Fitzgibbon Cup.[2]
At club level, Mulcahy first played for Knockainey as a dual player in the juvenile and underage grades, before progressing to adult level. He was at midfield when Knockainey claimed the Limerick IHC title in 2001 after a 2-13 to 1-09 win over Mungret in a final replay.[3]
At inter-county level, Mulcahy first played for Limerick as a member of the minor team in 1999. He subsequently progressed to the under-21 team and won three consecutive All-Ireland U21HC medals between 2000 and 2002.[4][5][6] Mulcahy made his senior team debut in 2003.[7] He made a number of appearances before leaving the panel a year later.[8]
Honours
- Knockainey
- Limerick
- All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2000, 2001, 2002
- Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship: 2000, 2001 (c), 2002
References
- ^ "Hospital". Limerick Leader. 8 November 1997. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Limerick come of age". Hogan Stand. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "47 year wait over for Knockainey". Irish Examiner. 29 October 2001. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "Young guns grab glory for Limerick". Irish Independent. 18 September 2000. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Limerick hold on to U-21 crown". Irish Times. 16 September 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ Breheny, Martin (16 September 2002). "Limerick make history". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Limerick boss hands youth its chance". Irish Examiner. 29 May 2003. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Senior selectors shuffle Limerick pack". Irish Examiner. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 3 October 2015.