Valentine `` Val '' Edward Martin Lamb ( 26 January 1939 - 24 April 2015 ) was a British journalist who was editor of `` The Irish Field '' from 1970 to 2003 .
Valentine Edward Martin `` Val '' Lamb ( 26 January 1939 -- 24 April 2015 ) was a British sports journalist . He was editor of `` The Irish Field '' from 1970 to 2003 .