Real Name

Billy Hamilton

Location

Donaghadee, Co.Down – back after almost 30 years living in England

Occupation

Secretary/Manager Donaghadee RFC – once again getting paid for loving rugby.  It’s a hard job but someone has to do it.

Favourite: Movie(s)

“Where Eagles Dare” – real Boys’ Own escapism – on TV this Thursday

TV Programme(s)

Baseball on NASN

Book(s)

Non fiction and Dickens

Music

Brass bands, Classical, ‘60s pop

Radio Station(s)

BBC Radio Ulster – in the car

Food(s)

Curries, Italian, Steak

Drinks(s)

Red Wine, real ale (not readily available over here), AG

Place(s) to visit

France

How long supporting LI?

Probably since 1992

Best ever LI game (Excluding 2002 cup final)

47-7 cup defeat of Leicester

Favourite LI experience off pitch (Excluding 2002 cup final)

European Shield trip to Valladolid

How did you start supporting LI?

I was covering the games for the press and became hooked that way

What are your non-rugby pastimes?

Quizzes, baseball, regular meetings of the Donaghadee Branch LISC (someone will explain the significance of that one)

Any Irish connection?

Born in Ulster or as Tony Maloney says –“The Occupied Territories”

Most likely to say?

“I will” on 26^th September (qv Donaghadee Branch LISC)

Least likely to say?

No thanks I am teetotal

Tell us something about you we don't know.

When in the police I was a personal protection officer to royalty and politicians