Kevin Egan is an Irish sports broadcaster, TV personality and public speaker. Egan is known for his work covering global football, as well as his tenure in

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. As of 2024, he is lead host for

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flagship show 'MLS 360', and resides in the United States with his wife and two children.

Background

Egan is from

Raheny Raheny () is a northern suburb of Dublin, Ireland, halfway from the city centre to Howth. It is centred on a historic settlement, first documented in 570 CE ( Mervyn Archdall). The district shares Dublin's two largest municipal parks, Saint Anne ...

in north

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, Ireland. His father Liam was an

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-winning

gaelic football Gaelic football ( ga, Peil Ghaelach; short name '), commonly known as simply Gaelic, GAA or Football is an Irish team sport. It is played between two teams of 15 players on a rectangular grass pitch. The objective of the sport is to score by ki ...

er. Kevin was a member of

Raheny GAA Raheny GAA (Irish: ''CLG Rath Éanna'' ), founded 1958, is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Raheny, Dublin. History The club was established in 1958, and was at first one of two clubs in the area, though the other, St Vincent's, wi ...

. He studied journalism at

Griffith College Dublin Griffith College ( ga, Coláiste Uí Ghríofa) is one of the two largest, and one of the longest-established private, third level (higher education) colleges in Ireland. Overview Established in 1974, with four campuses in Dublin, Cork and ...

. Egan worked for

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as a

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at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He progressed through the ranks in RTE, working both behind the scenes and on air, before making the move Stateside.

Career

Egan moved to Chicago in 2009. Throughout his career covering soccer in the US, Egan has worked for the Big Ten Network, Chicago Fire, 120 Sports, beIN Sports,

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and on occasion, Turner Sports, ESPN and FOX Sports.

announced Egan as a play-by-play commentator for their inaugural season in 2023, before unveiling him as lead host of 'MLS 360' in 2024. 'MLS 360' is a 4-hour live "whip-around" show from Apple TV's studios in Manhattan, New York. ''

WWE (2021–2024)

Egan began working for the

in 2021 under the name Kevin Patrick. Originally hired as a backstage reporter, he progressed to presenting studio shows, co-hosting the WWE Kick-Off Shows, and eventually being announced as the first ever foreign voice to lead ''

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'' from October 2022 before moving to ''

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'' in 2023. On 23 January 2024, it was reported that Patrick was removed from the SmackDown commentary team, and two days later, it was reported that he was released from his contract. Egan commented that his departure from WWE was amicable, and that it was "time to turn the page".

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Egan, Kevin Patrick Living people 20th-century births Date of birth missing (living people) People from Raheny Griffith College Irish association football commentators Television personalities from Dublin (city) RTÉ television presenters Fox Sports announcers Professional wrestling announcers ESPN people Major League Soccer broadcasters