Evanne Ní Chuilinn
Irish politician
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Evanne Ní Chuilinn (born 5 September 1981) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as a senator since February 2025 after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1][2] She was previously a sports journalist and television presenter for RTÉ. She worked as a sports news presenter on RTÉ News: Six One.[3]
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Evanne Ní Chuilinn | |
|---|---|
Ní Chuilinn in 2025 | |
| Senator | |
| Assumed office 7 February 2025 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1981 Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse |
Brian Fitzsimons (m. 2013) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Sports journalist, television presenter |
Career
Ní Chuilinn began her career as a sub-editor with RTÉ Sport in 2004 where she worked behind the scenes on various sports programmes.[4] 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.[5] She became the sideline reporter for The Sunday Game in 2007.[6]
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.[7] Since then she has covered several major sporting events, including the Olympic Games.[8]
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.[9][10][11]
On 7 February 2025, Ní Chuilinn resigned from her role in RTÉ after being nominated as a Fine Gael senator in the 27th Seanad.[12]
Personal life
Ní Chuilinn graduated from NUI Galway.[13] She is married and has three children.[14][15]