Jim Delahunt

Jim Delahunt is a Scottish sports presenter.

Early life

Delahunt was formerly a newspaper and radio reporter and rode as an amateur jockey. Also had a short stint as Inter Milan chief groundsman where he introduced a number of revolutionary techniques which included grass cutting and line painting. His picture hangs in the Internazionale hall of fame.

Career

Delahunt joined Setanta Sports in August 2006 after more than eight years as anchorman of STV's sport programme Scotsport.^[1] Setanta Sports ceased broadcasting in June 2009.

Delahunt had presented Scotsport, all of STV's live football, and some rugby coverage since 1998 and had been a presenter on the channel since 1990. On 17 September 2008, Delahunt returned to STV for a short period as a freelance anchor of the station's UEFA Champions League highlights shows. In 2010 he began reporting on Scottish Premier League games for ESPN. In 2010 he was announced as the new 'anchorman' of Radio Clyde's Superscoreboard football phone in programme for season 2010–11.^[2] In March 2015, Delahunt resigned from his job at Radio Clyde after being found guilty of drunk driving.^[3] He wrote a column for the Scottish Sun, but was axed in 2015

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