DROGHEDA Dave. Remember the name. Back in January I introduced a new column, designed to follow the setting up of a new racing club in honour of the late David Clerkin, known to his family and friends as ‘Drogheda Dave’.

A devoted fan of football and racing, Dave saw nearly every race at the Cheltenham Festival from 2010 until his untimely death following a tragic accident in Copenhagen in November 2018. He was a familiar face at many Irish tracks too.