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 senior championship medal. He later added a second Munster medal to his collection following a narrow 0-16 to 1-12 defeat of Ballygunner. Newtown subsequently reached the All-Ireland decider again where Portumna provided the opposition. A masterclass by Joe Canning and his brother Ollie resulted in a defeat for Mulcahy's side by 2-8 to 1-6.