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Published 22:47 8 Oct 2017 BST
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He may be a veteran, but he has a wise head, and in a typically clever, shrewd display he picked the opposition defence off for five points, five points that eventually proved to be the difference between the two sides.
This was the Castlerahan club's third county final loss in the last three years, and the Ballyjamesduff based outfit's struggles only serve to highlight the scale of Johnston's achievements even more.
The Cavan Gaels supporters were out in force before the big game, and they had a special sign made up for Johnston.
Johnston's was nicknamed 'Jelly' in his younger playing days, as a result of his slippery, constantly moving style of play.
'John 3:16' is a famous verse from the bible, coming from chapter 3, verse 16 of the Gospel of John of the New Testament and is commonly used in GAA circles.
Others thought it was an ambitious prediction for Johnston to score that much in the game. Either way, he and the Gaels did enough to win their first title since 2014.
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Indeed, the sign took pride of place in the stands throughout the day.
They'll be using that lucky charm again next year.
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They enjoyed that one.
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