Graeme Mulcahy, a stalwart of the Limerick hurling team, reflects on his retirement after a stellar career marked by five All-Irelands in seven years. He highlights the special moments shared with teammates, the camaraderie, and the joy of family life intertwined with his success on the field.
In the hours after the 2023 Munster final, the Limerick hurlers found themselves on the grass of the Gaelic Grounds. Rather than make for the nearest watering hole to celebrate their fifth provincial title in-a-row, they hung back while the crowds dispersed. The battle with Clare had been exhausting. A one-point victory was a satisfying way to maintain their chokehold of the Munster championship, even if their opponents felt aggrieved that a late free wasn’t awarded to Adam Hogan.
Here, after the bedlam had eased, Limerick could find sanctuary in the setting of their latest triumph. They formed a circle on the pitch, a speaker was produced, and the tunes flowed as they drank in the moment under the sun. It’s a memory that Graeme Mulcahy will carry fondly into his retirement. Those intimate moments, amidst the five All-Irelands in seven years, are the moments he will treasure the most. Family is intertwined with those memories too. Mulcahy’s eldest daughter Róise was around for some of those big days after she was born in 2021. Other teammates of Mulcahy’s vintage have also become parents in that timeframe, including goalkeeper Nickie Quaid. “We had some great trips away with the team. I had Róise with me for a lot of those trips as well and Nickie had his young lad, Daithí, so we’ve a lot of memories with the two of them. “Those are the things you’d miss – the unity of the group, and the craic we had together.” The realisation of what was coming struck Mulcahy shortly after Limerick’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Cork. While the rest of the county was mourning the end of their attempt to land an unprecedented hurling five-in-a-row, Mulcahy was contemplating his future with Limerick. It was the same assessment process he had gone through at the end of every season alongside his wife Laura. The checklist was usually the same
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