Irish League Lives: My prediction of beating Portadown in 1979 Irish Cup Final came true, says Reds hero Brian Johnston

Brian Johnston was the goalkeeper in Cliftonville's 1979 Irish Cup winning team

Alex Mills

The Class of 1979 are still revered at Cliftonville Football Club.

Who will ever forget that epic Irish Cup Final win over Portadown at a bouncing Windsor Park in front of 18,000 fans? It was the first time in 70 years the Reds paraded the famous old trophy.