Peter Sherrard is the CEO of the Olympic Federation of Ireland and Chair of the Olympic Sports Awards judging panel.

Brendan O’Brien is a senior correspondent and assistant sports editor with the Irish Examiner.

He has covered all sports in the last 25 years, across multiple formats, and reported on Olympic and Paralympic Games, Uefa European Championships, Rugby World Cups, major golf tournaments and All-Ireland hurling and football championships.

Darren Frehill is an RTÉ broadcaster who has spent 25 years sharing the stories of Irish athletes.

He has reported and commentated from both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, bringing the audience closer to the heart of the action.

Known for his passion, insight, and deep connections with athletes, Darren captures their triumphs and challenges through authentic, compelling storytelling.

Senator Evanne Ní Chuilinn was appointed to Seanad Éireann in 2025 following a two decade long career in sports broadcasting. She reported on The Sunday Game, presented flagship programmes including Six One sports news, and covered global events from European and World Championships to multiple Olympic and Paralympic Games, concluding with Paris 2024.

Now Fine Gael’s Seanad Spokesperson on Arts, Media, Culture, Communications, and Sport, Evanne champions women’s sport, youth physical activity, and the revival of the Irish language.

Gavin Noble, London 2012 Olympian, is Performance and Marketing Director for Team Ireland.

He led Ireland’s record-breaking Paris 2024 campaign as Chef de Mission and was Deputy Chef at Tokyo 2020.

Now guiding strategy toward LA28, his role bridges elite sport and leadership, ensuring Team Ireland excels on the world stage while deepening its impact at home.

Harry McNulty represented Ireland at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A key member of the squad during Ireland’s Olympic debut in Tokyo, he helped the team to a tenth-place finish before going on to captain the side to the quarterfinals in Paris, a landmark achievement for Irish rugby sevens.

Following the Paris Games, McNulty retired from international rugby after a distinguished nine-year career with the national team. He now works as a travel blogger, tour guide, and sports reporter, sharing stories from around the world.

Harry joins the Olympic Sports Awards judging panel as the representative of the Olympic Federation of Ireland Athletes’ Commission.

Jill Downey is Chief Sponsorship & Sustainability Officer at Core, shaping partnerships such as Sky’s award-winning sponsorship of the Women’s National Football Team.

A recognised leader in the commercial world of sport, she chairs the Federation of Irish Sport’s Commercial Committee and volunteers as Commercial Director of DLR Waves FC.

John Duggan is the Weekend Presenter of Off the Ball on Newstalk radio.

A Sports Broadcaster on the national airwaves for 24 years, he was previously the Sports Editor of Today FM and is a multi-award winning Editor and Storyteller.

He has reported from the Olympic Games, The FIFA World Cup and the Masters.

Orla McElroy is Head of Sport at DMG Media Ireland, editing the sports sections of the Irish Daily Mail and Irish Mail on Sunday; as well as Extra.ie’s rugby-focused section, The Lineout.

Orla has a wide-ranging interest in all sports, with a particular interest in the promotion of women’s sports.

Paul McDermott is the Director for High Performance & NGBs at Sport Ireland. Paul took over as lead for High Performance in 2013; previously he had been Director of Communications at the (then) Irish Sports Council.