Experience

Cork's Red FM

• Ireland
• Entertainment Providers

• Producer

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Working on Cork's #1 talk show. Coordinating each show, 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. Getting guests and creating content to encourage debate on air. Running social media channels and researching stories for air. Working to curate each program and liaising directly with the presenter to ensure a smooth workflow. Also contribute on the show, directly on air in the studio, and also conducting voxpops and producing packages on a wide range of topics. Coordinating help for our listeners. We have helped listeners get passports, housing, help for their homes, animals, children, and much much more. Editing and producing promotional material for on-air use, designing graphics and creating mechanics for on-air competitions. Liaising with different sections of the station, sharing stories and contacts, and working with advertisers, to create quirky and interesting content that appeals to our listeners. Show less



Irish Independent

• Ireland
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Sports Writer

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2022

  Writing concise match reports and evaluating player performances for team of the week nominations. Changing style to suit different publications and keeping to a tight deadline (Immediately after the final whistle). Writing on various sports including football and rugby Writing concise match reports and evaluating player performances for team of the week nominations. Changing style to suit different publications and keeping to a tight deadline (Immediately after the final whistle). Writing on various sports including football and rugby



Evening Echo Publication

• Sports Writer

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2022

  Covering live local, national, and European club football games. Working as an independent reporter sourcing my own travel and resources to cover. Liasing with club officials and referees in order to produce accurate reports. Ability to read between the lines, interpret action as it happens as well as accurately take data. Conducting post-match interviews and finding angles for sometimes three games a weekend. Producing accurate, eloquent match reports every week Covering live local, national, and European club football games. Working as an independent reporter sourcing my own travel and resources to cover. Liasing with club officials and referees in order to produce accurate reports. Ability to read between the lines, interpret action as it happens as well as accurately take data. Conducting post-match interviews and finding angles for sometimes three games a weekend. Producing accurate, eloquent match reports every week



Beat 102-103

• Ireland
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News & Sport Broadcast Journalist

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2022

  Initially employed as a sports presenter & journalist Quickly showed my adaptability to news, and comfortable covering news shifts, as well as working flexible hours, traveling the South-East to gather content for news & sport Out in the field across the South-East, covering stories most relevant to our audience, as well as building contacts for further stories down the line. Work three news shifts a week and have become a key member of the news team both across Beat and WLR Nominated for an IMRO for ‘Best Sports Story’ in my first year for my documentary UnBEATable - focusing on young people that overcome their additional needs to participate in mainstream sport. Was the only story nominated outside of full-time talk stations RTÉ Radio 1, and Newstalk Rebranded our sports programme, and boosted JNLR numbers up 135% since my arrival 16 months ago, attracting its first sponsorship in over three years during the pandemic Produced and presented monthly club focus videos on my own, as well as pieces on major news stories, with video footage used by the European Broadcasting Union. Shot solely on iPhone. Was asked to cover Beat’s IMRO Award winning Irish Music show, Irish Beats, the only non-playlisted show on the station. Gave me an opportunity to return to presenting music and display my passion for Irish music. Show less



The Irish Times

• Ireland
• Newspaper Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2019

  Writing concise match reports and evaluating player performances for team of the week nominations. Changing style to suit different publications and keeping to a tight deadline (Immediately after the final whistle) Writing concise match reports and evaluating player performances for team of the week nominations. Changing style to suit different publications and keeping to a tight deadline (Immediately after the final whistle)



Cork City FC

• Ireland
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Football Commentator

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2019

  I am the creator, play-by-player commentator, promoter and technician of the first ever club sponsored live match commentary service in the League of Ireland, Cork City FC's 'Rebel Radio'. Since first going on air in February 2013 our service has drawn nearly 50,000 hits and counting. We have listeners all over the world who tune in every week and have extended our service and the quality of service more and more over the years where we now have a team of commentators ready to help, and guests from around the country. Clips in the show have been used in National Radio broadcasts on stations such as Newstalk. Show less



Cricket Ireland

• Ireland
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Administrator

  • Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

  As part of my role with Munster Cricket, I have worked as a Team Administration Officer for the Munster Reds, the provincial first-class outfit. Responsibilities as part of this role have included organising accommodation and transport for the side around the country, ensuring all registrations for players are up-to-date and liaising with Cricket Ireland HQ to ensure best practices. I have also worked alongside media outlets in coverage of the games, as well as fellow Team Administration Officers to co-ordinate events. Show less

• Administrative Assistant (Munster Area)

  • Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

  I have worked for three years with Munster Cricket, assisting in all departments from administration, to commercial, communications & marketing, and events management. I have been the sole events manager for all of the Munster Reds home games, which are held at an internationally recognised 'List A' cricket status. I have also driven renewed sponsorship for the organisation, as well as over doubling their local media presence.



Munster Rugby

• Ireland
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Executive

  • Feb 2017 - Oct 2017

  For much of 2017 I worked with Munster Rugby providing Maternity Cover to the role of Communications Executive for the 'Domestic Game' side of the organisation. This involved working as a press officer at the major domestic game events such as club cup finals and major schools games in both the Junior and Senior Cups. The majority of this role was creating content for both print and online outlets, constructing press releases, working on publicity around major games, and liaising with clubs and schools in order to update content. I also worked with Munster's video producer to present video content and conduct interviews for the website, as well as with our graphic designer on posters, programmes, and promotional material. Away from my usual role, I also assisted my fellow Communications colleagues in producing content and match reports for major games the Pro side were involved in, such as the Pro 14 final, and European Champions Cup semi-final. Show less