RTE announced the news on Tuesday following an internal competition. RTÉ have confirmed that Declan McBennett has been appointed as Ryle Nugent’s replacement as the station’s Group Head of Sport. McBennett currently holds the position of Managing Editor of Live and Continuous News and has experience across RTÉ News and RTÉ Sport, including positions as […]

8 years ago

It’s a dark day for the rugby community in Ireland as Ryle Nugent leaves RTÉ on the same day as Jamie Heaslip announces his retirement. On the day that Jamie Heaslip announced that he is to retire from professional rugby, one of the game’s biggest cheerleaders is set to leave RTÉ. Ryle Nugent – who […]

8 years ago