Evanne Ní Chuilinn | |
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Born | |
Education |
Dublin City University University College Dublin NUI Galway |
Occupation(s) | Sports journalist, television presenter |
Years active | 2004–present |
Notable credit(s) |
RTÉ News: Six One The Sunday Game Ireland's Greatest Sporting Moment |
Spouse | Brian Fitzsimons (m. 2013) |
Children | 3 |
Evanne Ní Chuilinn (born 5 September 1981) is an Irish sports journalist and television presenter. She currently works as a sports news presenter on RTÉ News: Six One. [1]
Ní Chuilinn began her career as a sub-editor with RTÉ Sport in 2004 where she worked behind the scenes on various sports programmes. [2] She progressed onto RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ 2fm where she delivered the hourly sports bulletins, as well as co-presenting various live Gaelic games broadcasts. A move to television in 2006 saw Ní Chuilinn work as a reporter on minority sports programme, OB Sport. [3] She became the sideline reporter for The Sunday Game in 2007. [4]
In 2008 Ní Chuilinn started working for RTÉ News, initially as a sports reporter, and shortly afterwards as a sports news presenter on RTÉ News: Six One. [5] Since then she has covered several major sporting events, including the Olympic Games. [6]
Ní Chuilinn was the presenter of the Sunday Game Beo Irish language programme on RTÉ during the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling and Football finals, the first time a full live programme was broadcast in Irish on RTÉ, with both analysis and commentary. [7] [8] [9]
Ní Chuilinn graduated from NUI Galway. [10] She is married and has three children. [11] [12]
Hosted by the NUI Galway alumni group, Olive Loughnane will be in conversation with RTÉ sports journalist and NUI Galway graduate Evanne Ní Chuilinn at 6.30pm on Thursday, November 12.
Evanne Ní Chuilinn | |
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Born | |
Education |
Dublin City University University College Dublin NUI Galway |
Occupation(s) | Sports journalist, television presenter |
Years active | 2004–present |
Notable credit(s) |
RTÉ News: Six One The Sunday Game Ireland's Greatest Sporting Moment |
Spouse | Brian Fitzsimons (m. 2013) |
Children | 3 |
Evanne Ní Chuilinn (born 5 September 1981) is an Irish sports journalist and television presenter. She currently works as a sports news presenter on RTÉ News: Six One. [1]
Ní Chuilinn began her career as a sub-editor with RTÉ Sport in 2004 where she worked behind the scenes on various sports programmes. [2] She progressed onto RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ 2fm where she delivered the hourly sports bulletins, as well as co-presenting various live Gaelic games broadcasts. A move to television in 2006 saw Ní Chuilinn work as a reporter on minority sports programme, OB Sport. [3] She became the sideline reporter for The Sunday Game in 2007. [4]
In 2008 Ní Chuilinn started working for RTÉ News, initially as a sports reporter, and shortly afterwards as a sports news presenter on RTÉ News: Six One. [5] Since then she has covered several major sporting events, including the Olympic Games. [6]
Ní Chuilinn was the presenter of the Sunday Game Beo Irish language programme on RTÉ during the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling and Football finals, the first time a full live programme was broadcast in Irish on RTÉ, with both analysis and commentary. [7] [8] [9]
Ní Chuilinn graduated from NUI Galway. [10] She is married and has three children. [11] [12]
Hosted by the NUI Galway alumni group, Olive Loughnane will be in conversation with RTÉ sports journalist and NUI Galway graduate Evanne Ní Chuilinn at 6.30pm on Thursday, November 12.