David Edward Clarke Finlay Sr., MBE (born 1936), better known by the ring names David Finlay, Dave Finlay, or Dave Finlay Sr., is a Northern Irish retired professional wrestler,

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, and promoter.

Career

Finlay formed a wrestling club in Greenisland in 1968, and remained a coach at the establishment until 2023. He was appointed MBE in the

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for his contribution to Olympic wrestling in Northern Ireland. Finlay is the father of professional wrestler Fit Finlay, known for his tenures with WWE and on '' World of Sport'', and the grandfather of David and

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References

1936 births Living people Male professional wrestlers from Northern Ireland 20th-century male professional wrestlers Professional wrestling trainers Professional wrestling promoters Members of the Order of the British Empire Finlay family {{Prowrestling-stub