DOWN were worthy of their victory on Sunday and won because they possess a few more quality players than Donegal.
Benny Coulter was awesome, and while we tend to expect Coulter to deliver something special, you can't underestimate his impact on the game.
When Down needed him, he stood up and was counted and I had no problem giving my fellow Democrat columnist the Man of the Match award on the BBC's Championship programme.
With Ambrose Rodgers coming back, Down will be a threat to Tyrone but they will have to play a lot better than they did against Donegal.
I think too many players went missing and Ballyholland's Ronan Murtagh must be wondering what he has to do to get into the starting position.
This Sunday's Ulster Championship match between Armagh and Monaghan is sure to be a cracker.
I haven't been looking forward to a match as much as this in a long time and it's a game to savour.
There has been plenty of history between the sides in recent years and then you add the Paul Grimley factor into the mix.
At one stage we thought he was a shoe-in for the Armagh manager’s job. Then he went to Monaghan. But even without the Grimley saga, it didn't really need any extra spice.
It is a hard game to call and for once I am not sticking my neck out. I tipped Monaghan to win the Ulster title at the start of the season, because I believe they need it more than any other county.
With Monaghan having played Division One in the National League this year, they should be geared up for the battle.
But Armagh have improved a lot throughout the year and they are well capable of defeating the Farney men and I hope they do.
This is a true test for Armagh and if they can get past Monaghan they should be too strong for either Cavan or Fermanagh.
The decision to play the game in Casement Park is a good idea, and not only because we are forcing Monaghan to come away from Clones, but for fans it is an easy place to get to, and the traffic flow is better.