Scoring touch returns as Down on the up

WITH a swashbuckling second-half performance on Saturday evening, Down set up a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland SFC final by demolishing Antrim.

The Mourne men used a secret weapon that’s been missing for most of the year — goals at the right time — to secure this victory.

Two rockets within two minutes midway through the second half and another 10 minutes later killed off this contest. No doubt any Cork patrons in the big crowd were impressed and will have brought back a few ideas for the Leeside defence to work on.