Esker Hills Golf Club pay tribute to retired greenkeeper
Tubber man played big role in development of Shane Lowry’s home club
ESKER Hills Golf Club members gathered in the clubhouse recently to acknowledge the contribution of Willie Allen, their head greenkeeper for the last 25 years of service to Esker Hills Golf Club .
Over this time Willie and his team have enhanced the reputation and standing of Esker Hills . Under Willie's stewartship Esker has consistently being included in the Top 100 Golf courses in the country
Club captains Dermot and Pamela made a small presentation on behalf of all the members to Willie to say thank you to Willie and of course his good wife Mary and family. Donal Molloy on behalf of the Company also made a presentation to Willie notably, thanking him for his hard work and dedication to Esker Hills . All at Esker wish Willie all the best in his retirement
From the Tubber area, Willie has been a familiar figure in Esker Hills from near their start and he is the father of former Offaly senior footballer, Bernard Allen.