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Cliftonville 1979 hero John Platt will be at Windsor Park for the 2024 decider

Graham Luney

John Platt hopes to be reunited with his former Cliftonville team-mates Walter Mills and Marty Quinn at Windsor Park on Saturday afternoon when the Spirit of ’79 will once again be in the air.

Memories will come flooding back as the Reds legends hope the class of 2024 can bring the Irish Cup back to Solitude for the first time in 45 years.