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| Barry Johnston (born 28 October 1980) is a former Irish footballer .
After serving apprenticeships at Celtic Boys under Jim Heaney, in 2009 Johnston joined Cliftonville's U18. Although he believed he would have preferred becoming a winger, the coach Heaney considered his best position was a defensive sweeper or right back.
Johnston suffered a leg injury, which almost terminated his career and which left him with nine screws and a steel plate anchored to his marrow. In 2000, Johnston took a leave from football and spent a two-year scholarship in the United States in New Orleans with William Carey College.
After returning from the United States, he came back playing football at Coleraine. He stayed there for four years, reaching two IFA Cup Finals in 2003 and 2004 against Glentoran, winning the first one.
Johnston moved back to Cliftonville in January 2006. He lost another IFA Cup Final in May 2009 against Crusaders.
In 2009, he signed a loan for Shamrock Rovers after impressing in guest appearances against Newcastle and Hibernians, making his competitive debut as a substitute in a win over Derry City at Tallaght Stadium. Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License - Full article |
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