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    Deep love for local football team sustains Co Armagh centenarian

    by Rebecca Black Feb 16, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    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

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