Father’s advice sees Dunlea hit vital score

A CHILDHOOD lesson helped Pat Dunlea guide Canovee to victory in the Munster Club JFC Final.

Stepping up to take a penalty, surrounded by furious opponents, two points down with 30 seconds remaining is the stuff of nightmares for most men. “I’ve scored from penalties before but never in a game of this importance. It wasn’t easy to concentrate during the chaos which followed the awarding of the penalty,” he admitted.

So how did Dunlea keep his composure?