Jim Delahunt
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Jim Delahunt is a Scottish sports television presenter.

Broadcasting career

Delahunt joined Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...

 in August 2006 after more than eight years as anchorman of STV's Scotsport
Scotsport
Scotsport was a Scottish sports television programme, broadcast on STV in northern and central Scotland, as well as on Border Television in southern Scotland. It was recognised as the world's longest-running sports television magazine....

, the longest running sports programme in the world. Setanta Sports ceased broadcasting in June 2009.

He's now presenter of Superscoreboard on Radio Clyde and a columnist on the Scottish Sun.

Delahunt had been presenting Scotsport and 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
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 highlights shows. In 2010 he began reporting on Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...

 games for ESPN. In 2010 he was announced as the new 'anchorman' of Radio Clyde's Superscoreboard football phone in programme for season 2010/2011.

Writing

Delahunt is currently a columnist on the Sunday Herald newspaper and The Scottish Sun.
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