Former Journalists
Despite being a relatively small newspaper the Liffey Champion has had a number of journalists and photographers who have gone on to take up a variety of positions in national and international media.
Former photographer Morgan Treacy, is a multi-award winning sports photographer with INPHO sports agency.
Former Champion journalist Darren Ennis went on to work for The Star, Irish Independent and Newstalk radio station before a career with Reuters (international news agency) where he was awarded global journalist of the year in 2009. He left Reuters in January 2010 to take up his current role as press, media and strategic communications advisor to Catherine Ashton, the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
Local journalist from Leixlip David Lynch worked for the Champion before working for a variety of other media, he is an award winning author, journalist and historian who has since reported from Palestine, Israel and Lebanon.
Former Champion journalist Sharon Tobin worked as a news reporter in TV3 and now works with RTÉ News.
Former Liffey Champion journalist Deirdre O’Keefe was a women’s magazine editor and now works with the Evening Herald and regularly appears on TV3’s Midday programme.
Petrina Vousden worked for both the Liffey Champion and its local rival Leinster Leader, she is now a journalist with The Daily Mail.
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