Pat Mulcahy (born 25 August 1975) is an Irish hurler who played as a Full back for the Cork senior team. Mulcahy made his first appearance for the team during the 1997 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement almost a decade later. During that time he won two All-Ireland winners' medal, four Munster winners' medals and one All-Star award. He ended up as an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. At club level Mulcahy is an All-Ireland medalist with Newtownshandrum. In addition to this he has also won three Munster winners' medals and five county club championship winners' medals. In retirement from inter-county hurling Mulcahy became involved in team management and coaching. In 2011 he was appointed manager of the Cork Institute of Technology senior hurling team. Playing career Club Mulcahy plays his club hurling with Newtownshandrum and has enjoyed much success in a lengthy career. He tasted his first major success with the club in 1996 when he won a county intermediate championship medal following a 0-12 to 0-9 defeat of Cloyne. As a result of this victory Newtown joined the top tier of club hurling in Cork for the first time in history. That same year Mulcahy lined out with the Avondhu divisional team that reached the final of the county senior championship. Neighbouring division Imokilly provided the opposition, however, a 1-12 apiece draw was the result. Avondhu won the replay by two points giving Mulcahy his first county senior championship medal. Four years later in 2000, Mulcahy enjoyed the ultimate success with Newtownshandrum. A 0-14 to 0-11 defeat of Erin's Own gave him his second county senior championship medal. After a few seasons out of the spotlight Newtownshandrum were back in 2003. A 0-17 to 0-9 defeat of three-in-a-row hopefuls Blackrock gave Mulcahy his third county senior championship medal. Newtown later represented Cork in the provincial series and even reached the final. A 2-18 to 2-9 defeat of Patrickswell gave Mulcahy his first Munster winners' medal. Newtownshandrum subsequently reached the All-Ireland final where Dunloy were the opponents. The northerners provided little opposition and a one-sided contest resulted in a 0-17 to 1-6 victory for Newtownshandrum. It was Mulcahy's first All-Ireland medal. After surrendering their titles in 2004, Newtownshandrum were back in the county championship decider again the following year. A 0-15 to 0-9 defeat of Cloyne gave Mulcahy his fourth county