Paul Dempsey (presenter)
| Paul Dempsey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paul Andrew Francis Dempsey 16 March 1960 Marylebone, London, England |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Paul Andrew Francis Dempsey (born 16 March 1960) is an internationally acclaimed British TV and radio sports presenter and commentator now chiefly employed by BT Sport where he covers football and boxing. After 18 years working for Sky Sports and 7 with the Dublin-based channels of Setanta Sports, on 23 May 2013 the Daily Mail reported that Dempsey had been signed by BT Sport prior to their UK launch.
Dempsey was born in Marylebone, London and lived in Leicester, England between 1966 and 1978. He attended St Joseph’s School and then City of Leicester Boys' School. It had a notable record of success in football, with England strikers Gary Lineker and Emile Heskey among its products. He then went up to St. John’s College, Cambridge, where he read English Literature between 1979 and 1982. He won two Blues and captained Cambridge in the annual soccer Varsity match against Oxford. He was one of the first ever recruits to UCD's Sports Scholarship system. He then played football for University College Dublin A.F.C. (UCD) as a defender during the 1982–83 League of Ireland season. He won the Collingwood Cup during his time at Belfield Park.
After a summer job opportunity at the Irish News in Belfast he joined BBC as a graduate Trainee in late 1984. After spells in BBC Radio Sport and BBC Radio News he joined the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, based in Bern, where he worked on radio between May 1986 and October 1987. Returning to London he freelanced at ITN and Channel Four News while launching Capital Radio’s sports coverage with Jonathan Pearce.
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