"What’s remarkable about a woman topping a list of influential sports journalists is that it is no longer seen to be remarkable," said Evanne. Expand Close Evanne Ní Chuilinn of RTÉ Sport at the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2 match between Limerick and Cork at the LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick in May 2019. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile SPORTSFILE / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Evanne Ní Chuilinn of RTÉ Sport at the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2 match between Limerick and Cork at the LIT Gaelic Grounds in Limerick in May 2019. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile"There were fewer female role models for me to look up to when I started out, with Cliona Foley and Clare MacNamara real trailblazers for female sports reporters in Ireland. “I have to be honest and admit that I didn’t see the point of Twitter a few years back,” she continues.

Source: Irish Independent June 15, 2020 11:15 UTC