Kelly Dalglish
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Kelly Cates is a Scottish television presenter for ESPN
. Born in Glasgow
, Scotland, she is the daughter of former Liverpool
player, and current manager, Kenny Dalglish
and the sister of retired ex-Celtic
, Newcastle United
, Houston Dynamo
, and Livingston
midfielder
Paul Dalglish
.
, and was part of the presenter line up for Virgin Media's
new portal. She interviewed managers and footballers as part of Setanta's
Premier League coverage in 2007. She was also a presenter on Setanta Sports News
.
From the 2009–10 football season, she has been part of the ESPN
team for their Premier League
coverage and co-presents Talk of the Terrace alongside Mark Chapman
and for Series 2, Nat Coombs
.
In May 2010 she presented the sports news on GMTV
in the absence of regular host Dan Lobb
.
Kelly worked as a reporter for ITV
at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
in South Africa
as well as for the 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League. Following Manchester United 1-1 draw against Benfica, Cates asked Alex Ferguson a question on if he replaced goalkeeper David de Gea with Anders Lindegaard for Manchester United's Champions League game in Benfica on Post-match interview. This question led to Ferguson eacted angrily to questions on TV.
and hosted the Monday evening talk show between 7pm and 10pm alongside Jason Cundy
. She has since left the station.
Cates has presented Fighting Talk
on Radio 5 Live
, standing in for Colin Murray
. She also presented on Radio 5 Live in the summer of 2009.
She is an avid Liverpool
fan because of her father's long affiliation with the club.
ESPN (UK)
ESPN is a sports television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland owned by American sports broadcaster ESPN Inc. The channel launched on 3 August 2009...
. Born in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, Scotland, she is the daughter of former Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
player, and current manager, Kenny Dalglish
Kenny Dalglish
Kenneth Mathieson "Kenny" Dalglish MBE is a Scottish former footballer and the current manager of Liverpool F.C.. In a 22-year playing career, he played for two club teams, Celtic and Liverpool, winning numerous honours with both. He is the most capped Scottish player, with 102 appearances, and...
and the sister of retired ex-Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
, and Livingston
Livingston F.C.
Livingston Football Club is a Scottish association football club based in Livingston, West Lothian. The club currently plays in the Scottish Football League First Division.The club was founded in 1943 as Ferranti Thistle, a works team...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
Paul Dalglish
Paul Dalglish
Paul Kenneth Dalglish is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.-Playing career:Dalglish, son of former Scotland international Kenny Dalglish, was born in Glasgow though spent his childhood in Liverpool where his father managed Liverpool F.C...
.
TV career
Cates was a presenter on Sky Sports NewsSky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
, and was part of the presenter line up for Virgin Media's
Virgin Media
Virgin Media Inc. is a company which provides fixed and mobile telephone, television and broadband internet services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom...
new portal. She interviewed managers and footballers as part of Setanta's
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...
Premier League coverage in 2007. She was also a presenter on Setanta Sports News
Setanta Sports News
Setanta Sports News was a television channel from Virgin Media Television and Setanta Sports. The channel launched on 29 November 2007. as a rolling 24-hour sports news channel using the strength of the Setanta Sports brand across the United Kingdom and Ireland . It was available to all Virgin...
.
From the 2009–10 football season, she has been part of the ESPN
ESPN (UK)
ESPN is a sports television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland owned by American sports broadcaster ESPN Inc. The channel launched on 3 August 2009...
team for their Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
coverage and co-presents Talk of the Terrace alongside Mark Chapman
Mark Chapman (DJ)
Andrew Mark "Chappers" Chapman , also known as Chappers, is the main sports presenter on Radio 5 Live as well as presenting for BBC Sport on television, his mother is Emily Chapman and his father is Peter Chapman.He was the sports newsreader and Mills' sidekick on The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio...
and for Series 2, Nat Coombs
Nat Coombs
Nathaniel 'Nat' Coombs is a British television & radio presenter & writer.-Education:Coombs was educated at the boys' independent school Dulwich College in Dulwich, South London, and at University College London.-Television and Radio:...
.
In May 2010 she presented the sports news on GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
in the absence of regular host Dan Lobb
Dan Lobb
Daniel "Dan" Jonathon Lobb is a British retired tennis player, currently working as a presenter, and is the sports editor for ITV's Daybreak.-Tennis:...
.
Kelly worked as a reporter for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
as well as for the 2011-2012 UEFA Champions League. Following Manchester United 1-1 draw against Benfica, Cates asked Alex Ferguson a question on if he replaced goalkeeper David de Gea with Anders Lindegaard for Manchester United's Champions League game in Benfica on Post-match interview. This question led to Ferguson eacted angrily to questions on TV.
Radio
Cates was a regular presenter for national radio station talkSPORTTalkSPORT
Talksport , owned by UTV radio, is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a sports and talk radio service broadcast from London to the United Kingdom....
and hosted the Monday evening talk show between 7pm and 10pm alongside Jason Cundy
Jason Cundy
Jason Cundy is a former English footballer.-Football career:During his career, Cundy played for Chelsea , Tottenham Hotspur , Crystal Palace , Bristol City , Ipswich Town and...
. She has since left the station.
Cates has presented Fighting Talk
Fighting Talk
Fighting Talk is a topical sports show broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live during the English football season. Its first series aired in October 2003, and was presented by Johnny Vaughan. The second series featured Christian O'Connell. It is currently hosted by Colin Murray and is aired on Saturday...
on Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
, standing in for Colin Murray
Colin Murray
Colin Murray is a Northern Irish sports and music radio and television presenter. He is the current host of the BBC Television show Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two, and the BBC Radio 5 Live shows 5 Live Sport and Fighting Talk, as well as a show on BBC Radio Ulster. He has previously hosted regular...
. She also presented on Radio 5 Live in the summer of 2009.
Personal life
On 29 December 2007, Cates married her long term boyfriend Tom Cates at St Margaret's Church in Newlands, Glasgow and now appears on television under her married name of Kelly Cates. The couple have one daughter named Gabriella and had their second child in June 2011.She is an avid Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
fan because of her father's long affiliation with the club.