SIXMILEBRIDGE’s Marie Crowe has taken over the reins on RTÉ Radio One’s new sports show alongside Jacqui Hurley.
An award-winning journalist, Marie has commenced presenting the new flagship sports show, Inside Sport weekdays from 6pm as part of Radio One’s biggest shake-up since 1999. Already this week, she has interviewed former Irish soccer international Niall Quinn and outgoing CEO of Swim Ireland, Sarah Keane.
The Clare Echo was among the first to tip Crowe for the role in recent weeks. As a result, the final whistle has sounded on 2FM’s Game on which she fronted for the past seven years, her co-presenters included jockey Ruby Walsh and retired rugby player Donncha O’Callaghan.
She also presents Sunday Sport on Radio One alongside Des Cahill who has family connections to Corofin.
Marie has been with RTÉ since 2016, joining from The Sunday Independent. She recently returned to work from maternity leave after having her fourth child and first daughter, Jessie. She has three sons, Timmy (13), Billy (11) and David (8) with ex Laois footballer Billy Sheehan who lined out with Cratloe in the 2020 Clare SFC.
Earlier this year, Marie was involved in the three-part series Football Families on RTÉ which offered a behind-the-scenes look at Shelbourne FC’s soccer academy, highlighting the hard work involved and pressure put on the young players and their families.
Alongside Mark Tighe of The Sunday Independent, Marie revealed allegations of predatory behaviour and misogyny in Irish women’s football. Girls in Green was a joint investigation between RTÉ and The Sunday Independent, it took the top prize in the sports documentary category at the Gradaim Royal Television Society (RTS) Ireland awards held in March.
