Draft:Amy Canavan

Amy Canavan is a Scottish sports journalist, television presenter and football commentator, known for her work on BBC Scotland's Sportscene and A View from the Terrace. She has presented and commentated for BBC Scotland's weekly Scottish Women's Premier League highlights show,^[1] as well as presenting live coverage of Scottish Cup, Scottish Championship and Scotland international matches.^[2] She is also an on-screen reporter, conducting pre and post-match interviews. As a journalist, Canavan is a regular contributor on the BBC Sport website.^[3]

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Canavan has been described as 'one of the most recognisable young voices at BBC Sport Scotland'^[4]. In 2023 she was named in The Young Women's Movement '30 Under 30' list. ^[5]

Since 2022, Canavan has been a regular panel member on the BBC Scotland cult football show A View from the Terrace ^[6] and its associated podcast The Terrace Scottish Football Podcast ^[7]

Canavan was born in Dalkeith and studied journalism at Edinburgh Napier University. She supports Celtic F.C. and Bonnyrigg Rose F.C.^[8] where she first cut her teeth as a journalist.^[9]