Evanne Ní Chuilinn

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] She was previously a sports journalist and television presenter for RTÉ.

[6] Since then she has covered several major sporting events, including the Olympic Games.

[7] 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.

[8][9][10] On 7 February 2025, Ní Chuilinn resigned from her role in RTÉ after being nominated as a Fine Gael senator in the 27th Seanad.