Career
Born in Blackpool,, Mulcahy first excelled at hurling in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the minor team before later joining the junior side. He made his senior debut during the 1959 championship.
Mulcahy"s retirement came following the conclusion of the 1959 championship.
Inter-county He was also at midfield in the semi-final defeat of Tipperary, however, Mulcahy was dropped from the starting fifteen for the Munster decider defeat of Limerick. He was also confined to the substitutes" bench for the All-Ireland final triumph over Galway.
In 1952 Mulcahy was eligible for the minor grade once again, however, "s championship campaign ended with a defeat by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final. Three years later and Mulcahy as at full-back on the junior team
On 1 October 1955 faced Warwickshire in the All-Ireland decider.
A huge 6-10 to 0-2 trouncing gave Mulcahy a coveted All-Ireland medal. After the creation of a completely new junior team the following year, Mulcahy was back in 1957, however, "s championship campaign ended with a defeat by Limerick in the provincial decider. Mulcahy made his senior championship debut on 21 June 1959 in a 4-13 to 1-3 Munster semi-final defeat of Clare.
He was retained at left corner-back for the subsequent final, which lost to Waterford by 3-9 to 2-9.
