Drogheda United FC have led the tributes to David (30).
Tributes have been paid to 30-year old Ireland football fan David Clerkin, after he tragically drowned in Copenhagen last weekend.
Mr Clerkin, from Drogheda, Co Louth, was a passionate Ireland and Drogheda United fan, and was in Denmark to watch the Ireland v Denmark match on Monday night.
On Sunday morning Copenhagen police got a call about the body of a man who had drowned in the harbour.
“It is not thought of as suspicious, but we don’t have any information about exactly what happened” a spokeswoman for the city police department said.
League of Ireland team Drogheda United paid tribute to the football fan, who was an avid supporter of the club.
The Football Association of Ireland is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of a Republic of Ireland supporter in Denmark.
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— FAIreland ⚽️?? (@FAIreland) November 19, 2018
“Drogheda United would like to express its deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of David Clerkin who passed away yesterday in Copenhagen,” the club said, in a statement on Monday.
Minute's silence.
The Co. Louth man also played schoolboy football for Duleek AFC, and the team expressed condolences to Mr Clerkin’s family and friends.
“David, a former schoolboy at the club, and passionate football fan, had travelled over for tonight’s game v Denmark,” the club said in a statement.
The Republic of Ireland football team wore black armbands during the Nations League game against Denmark in Aarhus, which finished 0-0.
A minute’s silence was held before the game as a mark of respect to the deceased fan.
