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Irish Examiner 6 - 4- 04

A PROMINENT member of the Cork hurling team is recovering in hospital from injuries he received in a crash which claimed the life of a 25-year-old man.Pat Mulcahy was returning home from attending the funeral of an Antrim hurler when the car he was driving was involved in a collision with another vehicle, five miles north of Cork on the main Mallow Road. Five units of Cork City Fire Brigade attended the scene of the crash at Rathduff, which took place shortly before 11pm last Sunday. The 25-year-old man died at the scene. Gardaí said they wouldn't name him until his relatives had been informed. However, he was named locally as Liam Cahill, a farmer from Carrignavar, Co Cork. Mr Mulcahy had been returning from the funeral of Antrim hurler Frankie McMullen, who dropped dead suddenly last week. The father-of-two had played for Dunloy Cuchulains, which lost to Mulcahy's club, Newtownshandrum, in the All-Ireland Club final, which had taken place in Croke Park on St Patrick's Day. Mr Mulcahy was taken to Cork University Hospital, suffering from a broken wrist. He is said to be in a comfortable condition. Only two cars were involved in the accident, which happened on a notoriously dangerous stretch of road.