Limerick manager John Kiely has led the tributes to former Gaelic Grounds groundsman Willie Mulcahy, who sadly passed away on Thursday.

89-year-old Mulcahy was a long-serving member of the Na Piarsaigh club in Caherdavin and often travelled on the Limerick team bus to games involving the county hurling and football teams, including the All-Ireland U21 final victory over Wexford five years ago.

"Very sorry to hear of the passing of the Great Willie Mulcahy our former Groundsman at the Gaelic Grounds. Always a warm welcome for every player and mentor," two-time Limerick All-Ireland SHC winning boss Kiely wrote on Twitter.

"If Willie wasn’t impressed your time was short.. Not a prouder man to be on the bus home from Thurles in 2015. R.I.P."

A clubmate of Mulcahy's, former county hurler Shane Dowling said: "Very sad to hear of the passing of the legend Willie Mul. He was some character! RIP Willie"

Very sorry to hear of the passing of the Great Willie Mulcahy our former Groundsman at the Gaelic Grounds. Always a warm welcome for every player and mentor. If Willie wasn’t impressed your time was short.. Not a prouder man to be on the bus home from Thurles in 2015. R.I.P. pic.twitter.com/oelZ2GbDma

— John Kiely (@JohnKielyGalb) December 18, 2020

Very sad to hear of the passing of the legend Willie Mul. He was some character! RIP Willie 😓 https://t.co/xK69fc4uGM pic.twitter.com/m1V5sVUpp3

— Shane Dowling (@dowlerznap) December 18, 2020

 

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