Why Down are in the All-Ireland final

1. Terrific composure and vision in possession

MARTIN CLARKE epitomises Down’s ability on the ball and superb use of possession.

I saw him first five years ago in the All-Ireland minor final win over Mayo and marked him out as an outstanding talent. He lined out at centre-forward that day and was the standout player. Since then he has grown bigger, stronger and more experienced from his time in the AFL.