Deep love for local football team sustains Co Armagh centenarian
A deep love for his local football team has sustained a Co Armagh centenarian to his 100th year. Hilbert Willis has devotedly followed Loughgall Football Club all his life, serving as groundsman for 30 years and as chairman for almost a decade. He further cemented his stalwart status over the coronavirus lockdown by walking 100 laps of the Lakeview Park ground to raise £28,000 for the club. His legacy has already been marked with a stand named after him. To honour his 100th birthday this week, the club gave that support back with a series of celebrations of Mr Willis’s life.
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