Evanne Ní Chuilinn
An Irish sports broadcaster who also writes for young readers.
Evanne Ní Chuilinn is a broadcaster and author. An Irish sports broadcaster who also writes for young readers. This page is a short guide for parents, teachers and young readers: who they are, which of their books are in the current top 20 and where to start.
About Evanne Ní Chuilinn
Evanne Ní Chuilinn was born on 5 September 1981 in Kilkenny. She joined RTÉ in 2004 as a sub-editor in the sports department, later reporting for the programme OB Sport and as a sideline reporter for The Sunday Game, before moving to RTÉ News as a sports reporter and Six One sports presenter.
She presented the Irish-language Sunday Game Beo coverage of the 2023 All-Ireland hurling and football finals. She left RTÉ in February 2025 after being nominated to Seanad Éireann.
Her book Squad Girls appears in our Top 20 children’s books list.
Evanne Ní Chuilinn’s books in the top 20
- Squad Girls: number 8 in the list we checked on 7 November 2026. Four friends balance school, friendship, sport and dance in the first book of a new Irish series.
Other well-known books and work
- Squad Girls
Where to start
Squad Girls is the place to start, especially for children who love sport and team stories.
Frequently asked questions about Evanne Ní Chuilinn
Who is Evanne Ní Chuilinn?
Evanne Ní Chuilinn was born on 5 September 1981 in Kilkenny. She joined RTÉ in 2004 as a sub-editor in the sports department, later reporting for the programme OB Sport and as a sideline reporter for The Sunday Game, before moving to RTÉ News as a sports reporter and Six One sports presenter.
Which books by Evanne Ní Chuilinn are in the top 20?
Squad Girls (number 8). See our Top 20 children’s books for the full list.
Where should I start with Evanne Ní Chuilinn?
Squad Girls is the place to start, especially for children who love sport and team stories.
Biographical details are drawn from publisher biographies, reference works and the author’s own site, and may have changed. The illustration is our own and is not a likeness of the author. See all the authors.
Sources: Evanne Ní Chuilinn (Wikipedia).