YOU'RE ON JER OWN

Kilcoo star Johnston happy to put difficult week in past as his father faced huge club dilemma

- KARL O'KANE

JEROME JOHNSTON junior was glad to put a tough week behind himself and his family with an impressive Kilcoo victory over the weekend.

The All-Ireland champions disposed of Monaghan kingpins Ballybay in clinical fashion at Clones to set up an Ulster semi-final encounter with Enniskillen Gaels in a fortnight.

It was a difficult week for the Johnston family with father Jerome stepping aside from his role as joint manager with Ballybay.

Johnston had told Ballybay when he originally accepted the post that he wouldn't coach against his home club and his three sons - Ryan, Jerome and Shealan if it ever came to it.

And it did last Sunday, with Johnston stepping aside over the last week and leaving fellow joint manager Mark Doran in charge, rather than plan against his sons, nephews and club.