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Plunkett was ratified as manager of the Laois senior team on 18 December 2012. His first
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during the 1980–81 campaign. It was a winning debut as
Plunkett contributed 1-1 in a five-point defeat of "the Cats". Plunkett was a regular during Laois's various National League campaigns throughout the 1980s; however, he had little success in the championship.
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Plunkett became involved in team management. He served as a selector and manager with Portlaoise and various Laois underage teams, before first taking over as manager of the Laois senior hurling team in 2012.
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After surrendering their title the following year, Portlaoise faced off against
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Portlaoise again in 1990, however, Plunkett's side reached a fifth successive championship decider in 1991. A defeat of Clonad gave Plunkett his seventh and final championship medal.
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443:. Lynn Group Media. 15 December 2012
437:"Plunkett to manage Laois hurlers"
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542:"Canning gets Galway out of jail"
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463:"Laois hurling finals since 1984"
395:Laois Senior Hurling Championship
614:. Irish Examiner. 28 March 2015
566:. Irish Examiner. 31 March 2014
641:. Independent News & Media
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330:in the provincial semi-final.
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633:Cóilín Duffy (28 May 2015).
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