Joe Leavey
Email: 175967@live.stmarys.ac.uk
Having been raised in Oxfordshire and taught to appreciate all things sporting from a young age, Joe’s prowess on the field never quite matched his voracious appetite for consuming as much sport as possible off it.
Joe is a 22-year-old recent graduate of the University of Birmingham, where he completed his undergraduate degree in English Literature & American Studies. Always a far more adept viewer than participant, although not for a lack of trying, Joe became heavily involved in student radio whilst at Birmingham. He served as Deputy Head of Sport, hosting regular shows on various topics and recording weekly commentaries on University sport as well as writing for the station website.
A long time fan of Arsenal, Joe has been going to the Emirates for nearly 10 years, whilst a year of studying in America helped to cement an interest in Baseball and the Chicago Cubs. Work experience at ITV, where he wrote a piece for the website, Seven League and Aser Media among others has helped Joe to gain a greater contextual understanding of the industry as a whole, and he is now studying for an MA in Sports Journalism at St Mary’s.
Twitter: @Joeleavey