Defender Plunkett unlikely Leitrim hero in victory over New York

By John Fallon

Defender Noel Plunkett told a Leitrim team meeting at the weekend that they needed to show composure against New York and always make sure they got the ball to a key forward rather than shooting wildly for scores — but then he popped up and landed the decisive score in the in the dying seconds having never kicked a winning score in his life!