Katie Shanahan (TV presenter)

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Katie Shanahan
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Born20 December 1991 (age 34)
Website https://www.katieshanahan.co.uk/television

Katie Shanahan (born 20 December 1991) is an English television and radio sports presenter and former field hockey player. She has worked with major UK broadcasters including Sky Sports, BBC Sport, ITV Sport, Channel 5 and talkSPORT.

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Early life and education

Shanahan played field hockey internationally for England for five years. [1] She later earned a distinction in a Master’s degree in Sports Journalism. [2]

Career

Shanahan began her media career working in production roles before moving into on-air work. [3] She worked with BBC Sport and Sky Sports. [4] [5]

For ITV Sport, Shanahan has served as a reporter on major football tournaments, [6] including as a reporter embedded with the England women’s football team during UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 [7] and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup [8] and hosting professional snooker on ITV and Channel 5 in the UK. [9]   

Shanahan joined talkSPORT as a presenter and has contributed to national radio and streaming coverage [10] of major events.  

Awards

Sports Journalism Awards - Winner - Best Event of the Year - World Cup Final - ITV [11]

Broadcast Sport Awards - Winner - Best Production of the Year (Quadrennial) 2025 Euros for Lionesses coverage [12]

Broadcast Sport Awards - Nominated - Best Sports Reporter [13]

Official website

References

  1. ↑ Davies, Matt (2019-02-26). ""I would go back to hockey if there was some form of head protection" — Retired hockey international Katie Shanahan on head injuries and the need for extra protection". Sports Gazette. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  2. ↑ Holmes, Jon (2025-03-14). "Want to break into sports media? Join SJA Academy / News Associates webinar on March 25". Sports Journalists' Association. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  3. ↑ "Katie Shanahan: A Resilient and Influential Voice in Modern Sports Media - Guru Magazine". 2025-12-21. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  4. ↑ "Why are there so few black and minority ethnic sporting statues?". BBC Sport. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  5. ↑ Shanahan, Katie (19 July 2017). "Neymar '200 per cent' staying at Barcelona, says Jordi Mestre". Sky Sports.
  6. ↑ Victor, Tom (2025-07-08). "Meet the former England star up close with the Lionesses at Euro 2025". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
  7. ↑ Scrimgeour, Heidi (2025-07-26). "From a 51-year ban on women playing football to making history again: as the nation celebrates the Lionesses' victory parade today, we're finally making up for lost time". Woman & Home. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  8. ↑ Evans, Dan (2023-09-07). "Katie Shanahan Q and A on spending the summer in the Lionesses' camp Down Under". Sports Gazette. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  9. ↑ televisual.com; Creamer, Jon (2025-12-03). "ITV Sport to produce snooker for 5". Televisual. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
  10. ↑ talkSPORT Breakfast with Katie Shanahan and Dean Saunders | 26-Dec-25 . Retrieved 2026-01-09– via www.youtube.com.
  11. ↑ "Past winners of the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards". Sports Journalists' Association. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  12. ↑ "Winners - Broadcast Sport Awards". Broadcast Sports Awards. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  13. ↑ "Winners - Broadcast Sport Awards". Broadcast Sports Awards. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
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