Appearance of Mulligan gave everyone a lift, says McNulty

Justin McNulty dedicated his team’s win over Monaghan to his selector John Mulligan, who had to step down from his position earlier this year due to illness.

Mulligan, from Portlaoise, joined McNulty’s management team for 2012 but was taken ill during the league and hadn’t been involved with the team up until yesterday, when he stood with the side for the national anthem.

McNulty was quick to pay tribute to his colleague. He said: “That performance was for John Mulligan. John is fighting a serious illness and he came along today and was with the guys on the sideline for the national anthem. That was such a lift for the team.