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The latest recipient of the Freddie Jardine Special Merit Award will be unveiled on Saturday night.

Presented at the Cliftonville FC Awards, the accolade – which is named in honour of our much-missed former player, coach, physiotherapist and President – was introduced back in 2018 to highlight individual contributions to Ireland’s Oldest Football Club and acknowledges the unrelenting dedication of volunteers to whose services we are indebted.

Ticket holders for Saturday’s black-tie event at the Hilton Hotel will be the first to learn of the award’s latest beneficiary, while supporters around the world can look forward to a detailed review of the night’s proceedings here on cliftonvillefc.net.