No baggy trousers in Shels' kitman Watson's house of fun

The Madness fanatic has been a mainstay at Tolka Park for decades and is ensuring a family tradition continues under Damien Duff

FAMILY AFFAIR: Johnny Watson with his sons and fellow kitmen Karl (left) and Graham after winning First Division at Drogheda United in 2019. Pic: Provided

Tolka Park hasn’t always been a House of Fun for Shelbourne’s Madness fanatic kitman Johnny Watson.

Demotions, relegations and stoppage-time promotion misses fill a reservoir of memories on his emotional roller-coaster.