Plunkett builds Laois propulsion

Another two weeks have still to crawl by before the ball is thrown in between Waterford and Cork, a game which will signal the start of the 2014 All-Ireland SHC in most people’s eyes.

Try telling that to any of Antrim, Laois, London, Carlow or Westmeath though.

For the past fortnight, these counties have been contesting the opening battles of the summer in Leinster’s new round robin and it continues tomorrow, with Laois hosting Carlow and London making the trip to Antrim’s Páirc Mac Uilinn.