Stephen Watson

BBC Sports presenter

Stephen Watson

Stephen Watson is a politics graduate from Queens University. He joined BBC Northern Ireland in 1999. He is the main sports presenter on BBC Newsline but recently took up one of the main news anchor roles on the programme.

He fronted BBC Newsline’s coverage of the London Olympic Games and Ryder Cup, and has also covered recent landmark events such as the major golfing successes of Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke.

Stephen is the recipient of a kidney transplant and represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the World Transplant Games.

He a keen golfer and plays off a handicap of 12.