Orla Crilly / Presenter
Orla Crilly co-presents The Build Up on Dundalk FM 97.7, the pre-match programme that airs on Friday evenings after the 7pm news bulletin and builds towards the live Dundalk FC commentary on Oriel Park Live.
The Build Up covers team news, statistics, and the broader talking points around each fixture, with interviews featuring managers, coaches, and players from across the League of Ireland and Dundalk FC specifically. Orla brings warmth and enthusiasm to a programme that serves as the bridge between the working week and one of the most anticipated moments on the Dundalk FM schedule: the live match commentary on Oriel Park Live.
She is part of a team that has built the station’s football coverage into something genuinely special, combining the deep historical knowledge that John Murphy and Ger Cunningham bring to the main commentary with the fresher, forward-looking energy of The Build Up. Together they give Dundalk FC supporters a full evening’s broadcasting around every home match, from team news to final whistle.
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