[1] Hyland lived for 10 years in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, Ireland as a child where she was proficient in Irish folk song and dance, appeared in several Irish magazines and newspapers and did runway work.. After high school she moved to Dublin where she modeled for "The Brand Agency".
She returned to New York where she attended St. John's University where she earned a degree in communications with a minor in business.
Hyland and Bob Lape (formerly of WABC-TV) also co-hosted a business program called "The CPA Report".
She also did some correspondent work for CNBC's "High Net Worth" and "The Business of Innovation", before anchoring for ABC News Now.
Hyland returned to WPIX as a weekend anchor then general reporter before leaving in April 2011.