Experience

The Irish Times

• Ireland
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Digital Sports Journalist

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Working as a digital journalist based in Sports operating primarily online. • Working in a fast, accurate and efficient manner, under deadline and other pressures. High speed production and delivery of quality online breaking sports content. • Working on a variety of tasks associated with online production including: sub-editing, updating running online stories, production of galleries, videos, audio recordings and the creation of other multimedia content. • Carrying out a… Show more Working as a digital journalist based in Sports operating primarily online. • Working in a fast, accurate and efficient manner, under deadline and other pressures. High speed production and delivery of quality online breaking sports content. • Working on a variety of tasks associated with online production including: sub-editing, updating running online stories, production of galleries, videos, audio recordings and the creation of other multimedia content. • Carrying out a broad range of digital production roles, as directed by the Sports Editor or his Deputy including morning, evening, night and weekend shifts. • Suggesting ideas for stories (and story developments) for online and/or print. • Suggesting enhancements to irishtimes.com online sports content. • Developing opportunities to drive traffic and engagement with irishtimes.com content using social sharing. • Demonstrating good communications skills, flexibility and an ability to work with the latest technologies as part of a multi-skilled team. • Developing and managing good working relationships within editorial and with colleagues across the organisation.

• Digital Production Journalist

  • Jun 2018 - Mar 2022

  - Editing and updating stories in a fast, accurate and efficient manner, under deadline and other pressures -Editing content for online which is search-engine optimised, engaging, legally sound and accurate -Writing online stories -Re-writing stories on direction of newsdesk -Enhancing and promoting digital content by means of story placement and promotion, including links, images, embeds and other multimedia. -Compiling and sending emails newsletters and push… Show more - Editing and updating stories in a fast, accurate and efficient manner, under deadline and other pressures -Editing content for online which is search-engine optimised, engaging, legally sound and accurate -Writing online stories -Re-writing stories on direction of newsdesk -Enhancing and promoting digital content by means of story placement and promotion, including links, images, embeds and other multimedia. -Compiling and sending emails newsletters and push notifications. -Working with editors and social media desk to implement social media strategy



Golf Digest Ireland

• E7 Calmount Office Park, Ballymount, Dublin 12, Ireland

• Senior Writer/Managing Editor

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2018

  - Managing Editor of Golf Digest Ireland magazine, Ireland’s number one golf publication, responsible for all editorial content, proofing for errors, and reporting to the Editor-in-Chief. - Senior Writer and Columnist for Golf Digest Ireland, responsible for producing feature articles and news stories. Feature articles include interviews with European Tour players, previews of golf tournaments, and golf club and travel articles. - Editor of Golfing Weekly, a digital magazine… Show more - Managing Editor of Golf Digest Ireland magazine, Ireland’s number one golf publication, responsible for all editorial content, proofing for errors, and reporting to the Editor-in-Chief. - Senior Writer and Columnist for Golf Digest Ireland, responsible for producing feature articles and news stories. Feature articles include interviews with European Tour players, previews of golf tournaments, and golf club and travel articles. - Editor of Golfing Weekly, a digital magazine produced every Monday. Collating news stories from the previous week and overseeing all editorial. - Contributor to the Official Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Programme in 2016 and 2017, and the Official Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Drawsheets, reaching a potential audience of over 90,000 people. - Contributor to the PGA in Ireland Yearbook and the Fáilte Ireland Golf Guide. - Social Media Manager for both Golf Digest Ireland and Golfing Weekly, producing fresh and engaging content on Twitter and Facebook feeds, live tweeting from events and inspiring follower growth. Responsible for social media at the Golf Digest Volvo Open series. - Video Producer for Golf Digest Ireland and Golfing Weekly, producing videos that have gotten as many as 60,000 views on social media, from golf club profile videos to interviews to fresh and original takes on PGA Tour and European Tour events. Show less - Managing Editor of Golf Digest Ireland magazine, Ireland’s number one golf publication, responsible for all editorial content, proofing for errors, and reporting to the Editor-in-Chief. - Senior Writer and Columnist for Golf Digest Ireland, responsible for producing feature articles and news stories. Feature articles include interviews with European Tour players, previews of golf tournaments, and golf club and travel articles. - Editor of Golfing Weekly, a digital magazine… Show more - Managing Editor of Golf Digest Ireland magazine, Ireland’s number one golf publication, responsible for all editorial content, proofing for errors, and reporting to the Editor-in-Chief. - Senior Writer and Columnist for Golf Digest Ireland, responsible for producing feature articles and news stories. Feature articles include interviews with European Tour players, previews of golf tournaments, and golf club and travel articles. - Editor of Golfing Weekly, a digital magazine produced every Monday. Collating news stories from the previous week and overseeing all editorial. - Contributor to the Official Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Programme in 2016 and 2017, and the Official Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Drawsheets, reaching a potential audience of over 90,000 people. - Contributor to the PGA in Ireland Yearbook and the Fáilte Ireland Golf Guide. - Social Media Manager for both Golf Digest Ireland and Golfing Weekly, producing fresh and engaging content on Twitter and Facebook feeds, live tweeting from events and inspiring follower growth. Responsible for social media at the Golf Digest Volvo Open series. - Video Producer for Golf Digest Ireland and Golfing Weekly, producing videos that have gotten as many as 60,000 views on social media, from golf club profile videos to interviews to fresh and original takes on PGA Tour and European Tour events. Show less



Campus.ie

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Editor

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Lead a team of student writers to produce quality sports articles for the largest student website in Ireland. • Deliver fresh content lists for contributors full of ideas on topical issues every week, successfully achieving the target of four articles per week for my section during the term. • Take responsibility for all sports content on the website so that it achieves a high standard before being published, editing mistakes and seeking improvements where necessary. • Show initiative… Show more Lead a team of student writers to produce quality sports articles for the largest student website in Ireland. • Deliver fresh content lists for contributors full of ideas on topical issues every week, successfully achieving the target of four articles per week for my section during the term. • Take responsibility for all sports content on the website so that it achieves a high standard before being published, editing mistakes and seeking improvements where necessary. • Show initiative by organising interviews with college sport stars and writing match reports for important college matches. • Include a wide variety of sports in the section with articles on badminton, handball and basketball receiving coverage as well as traditional sports like GAA and rugby. Show less Lead a team of student writers to produce quality sports articles for the largest student website in Ireland. • Deliver fresh content lists for contributors full of ideas on topical issues every week, successfully achieving the target of four articles per week for my section during the term. • Take responsibility for all sports content on the website so that it achieves a high standard before being published, editing mistakes and seeking improvements where necessary. • Show initiative… Show more Lead a team of student writers to produce quality sports articles for the largest student website in Ireland. • Deliver fresh content lists for contributors full of ideas on topical issues every week, successfully achieving the target of four articles per week for my section during the term. • Take responsibility for all sports content on the website so that it achieves a high standard before being published, editing mistakes and seeking improvements where necessary. • Show initiative by organising interviews with college sport stars and writing match reports for important college matches. • Include a wide variety of sports in the section with articles on badminton, handball and basketball receiving coverage as well as traditional sports like GAA and rugby. Show less



The Irish Times

• Dublin, Ireland

• Freelance Journalist

  • Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

  Articles published in a number of publications including the Irish Times, Gaelic Life, These Football Times and Late Tackle Magazine. Articles published in a number of publications including the Irish Times, Gaelic Life, These Football Times and Late Tackle Magazine.



Three and In Football Blog

• Online

• Staff Writer

  • May 2015 - Sep 2015

  My responsibilities include providing fresh and original content, publishing material on social media, work on wordpress, providing accurate information with links to sourced material. My responsibilities include providing fresh and original content, publishing material on social media, work on wordpress, providing accurate information with links to sourced material.



The University Times

• Ireland
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Staff Writer

  • Sep 2011 - May 2015

  Trained to write stories during my time studying in Trinity College Dublin by submitting over twenty articles during my time there. • Demonstrated creativity by coming up with insightful features for the sports section. • Improved my research skills to write thought-provoking pieces to strict word counts for the print section. Trained to write stories during my time studying in Trinity College Dublin by submitting over twenty articles during my time there. • Demonstrated creativity by coming up with insightful features for the sports section. • Improved my research skills to write thought-provoking pieces to strict word counts for the print section.



Argos

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2015



Discovery Times Square

• Guest Relations

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014



College Times Inc

• United States
• Writing and Editing

• Staff Writer

  • Jun 2012 - Mar 2014