WE did not expect the Sligo game to be as one-sided but we were really up for the game and put the Yeats County on the back foot from an early stage and never gave them any chance to get their confidence back.
IT was great to get the win over Offaly on Saturday evening and we now look forward to beaten Connacht finalists Sligo in the last 12 of the All-Ireland.
IT was great for Down to get a win on Saturday night, in Pairc Esler, but we have a lot of improvement to do before this weekend's game against Offaly.
I AM looking forward to the winner takes all tie on Saturday evening when we entertain Longford in Round Two of the All-Ireland Qualifiers.
IT was a great weekend for sport in general with some great games and shock results all over the country.
AFTER a frantic start on our game against Tyrone on Saturday we fell into our old ways and were beaten by a team that knows how to win.
SATURDAY should be a great occasion when both the Down senior and minor teams take on the might of Tyrone in the Ulster semi-finals at Casement Park.
MONAGHAN beating Armagh on Sunday was not a major shock but the manner in which they beat them certainly was.
MONAGHAN beating Armagh on Sunday was not a major shock but the manner in which they beat them certainly was.
I AM delighted that we got past Donegal in the Ulster Senior Football Championship on Sunday.