Joe Molloy will present the new podcast, which launches in autumn
Joe Molloy is joining the Irish Independent to present a new daily sports podcast, which will launch this autumn.
Seven-time Sports Broadcaster of the Year, Mr Molloy is best known for his work on Off The Ball on Newstalk, a show he has been a presenter of since 2013.
He is also well-known as the host of Virgin Media’s live TV rugby coverage, a role he will continue into the future.
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The sports podcast is the latest addition to the growing portfolio of award-winning shows from the Irish Independent. These include The Indo Daily, which has won a series of national and international awards, Real Health with Karl Henry and The Big Tech Show, presented by Adrian Weckler. The most recent addition is the Irish language weekly podcast Seachtain.
In sport, the Irish Independent already offers fans the hugely popular The Left Wing and The Throw-In podcasts on rugby and GAA respectively.
Mediahuis Ireland – the publisher of the Irish Independent – is also the home of the phenomenally successful Crime World, hosted by Nicola Tallant.
Mr Molloy is a native of Kildare. He began working as a researcher in Newstalk in 2008. He worked on The Hard Shoulder current affairs show before later making the transition to sport with Off The Ball.
Mediahuis Ireland Editor-in-Chief Cormac Bourke said: “Sport is in the DNA of Irish people and of the Irish Independent and I am delighted that Joe has decided to join the team. Our audience is deeply engaged with the journalism created by our outstanding sports team and we are determined to build on that connection.
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“Our new podcast is a demonstration of our commitment to reaching new audiences where they are and giving them the journalism that they love at a time and in a format that suits them best.”
Group Head of Sport David Courtney said: “Joe is a fantastic addition to the Irish Independent sports team. As one of the most recognisable voices in Irish broadcasting, I’m looking forward to working with Joe to develop our new sports audio product and delivering an exciting new listening experience for our audience.”
Group Head of Audio Mary Carroll said: “Audio opens up our journalism to a younger and more diverse audience. The sport podcast will a crucial next step in reaching those new audiences.”