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Kevin Patrick Egan

Irish sports commentator and wrestling personality

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 26, 2026
Entity authorityQ123234251
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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 WWE. As of 2024, he is lead host for Apple TV+ flagship show 'MLS 360', and resides in the United States with his wife and two children.

Background

Egan is from Raheny in north Dublin, Ireland. His father Liam was an All-Ireland-winning gaelic footballer. Kevin was a member of Raheny GAA. He studied journalism at Griffith College Dublin.

Egan worked for RTÉ Sport as a runner 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, CNN, Atlanta United and on occasion, Turner Sports, ESPN and FOX Sports. Apple TV+ 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.

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