"I have to give incredible credit to each and every Laois player" - Cheddar Plunkett Cheddar hails his Laois heroes but insists there is a long road ahead despite championship survival Reporter: '); As Cheddar Plunkett stood under the terrace beneath the Summer sun in Parnell Park to give his post-match analysis, the relief on his face was clear. His side almost blew a 10-point half-time lead, nearly allowing Antrim back into the game and when referee Sean Cleere’s whistle for the second water break went, Cheddar was the most relieved man in Donnycarney. Antrim were roaring back into the game, having outscored Laois by 2-03 to 0-01 in the final 10 minutes of the third quarter, to reduce the deficit to just two points. To add to Laois’ woes, Ross King received his marching orders after a second yellow card and Sean Downey had been sent to the sin bin, meaning Laois would restart the final quarter with just 13 men against an Antrim side who had just hit fifth gear.