Sue McLernon: Fans and players pay tribute as 'Mrs Hibs' confirms exit from club

Sue McLernon, who has been working for the Easter Road side since her teens, has confirmed she will leave the club at the end of March.

Currently Education Officer with the Hibernian Community Foundation, Sue played a key role in the Persevered Tour that took the Scottish Cup trophy to 114 schools following the historic events of May 21 2016, and also helped the Kicks for Kids campaign introduce hundreds of children to Hibs.

A die-hard Hibs fan, she worked tirelessly for her fellow supporters and the wider Hibs community in a variety of roles, sorting people out with last-minute tickets, looking after matchday mascots, organising holiday training camps for children and much, much more. At the moment Sue combines her work with Hibs with coaching Hutchison Vale FC 2011s.

Writing on social media, Sue said: “They say all good things come to an end and sadly this is true… the end of the month marks the end of my time at Hibs.

"Beginning as a volunteer over 40 years ago, it has been an absolute honour and privilege to work for the team that I love and not going to lie, I am gutted to be going.

"To all my current and former colleagues, players and families and all of the Hibernian family, young and old, who have been part of my journey, thank you for all your support over the years – and thank you Hibs for the opportunity, it’s been an absolute pleasure.”

Numerous fans and colleagues past and present have been recounting their interactions with Sue.

The club’s former Head of Marketing and Communications Colin Millar said: “When I was wee there was a woman who said hello whenever we saw her at games, and I could never understand how she seemed to know every Hibs Kid by name.

"Decades later I worked beside her and learned there