Scottish
Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including:
*Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland
*Scottish English
*Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...
television presenter
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, who has appeared on
ITV News
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,
Sky Sports
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Shaw started her television career with STV's children's department. She also presented current affairs programmes ''Seven Days'' and ''Trial By Night'', travel show ''Scottish Passport'', and property programme '' Safe As Houses''.
In August 2009, she became the first female to anchor live coverage of the Scottish Premier League, on Sky Sports.
Shaw has presented on Sky Sports News,Gorgeous SPL host Ali Douglas swaps football for angling action Daily Record, 20 June 2010 and its former rival channel
Setanta Sports News
Setanta Sports News was a television channel from Virgin Media Television and Setanta Sports. The channel launched on 29 November 2007.
, as well as hosting
basketball
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on
Setanta Sports
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.Ali Douglas MUTV She has also had stints presenting on
Rangers TV
Rangers TV is the official television channel of Scottish football club Rangers F.C. Initially launched in 2004 as a satellite and cable TV channel, it has operated online since 2009.
History
Setanta Sports
Launched in 2004, the channel was in ...
ITV
ITV or iTV may refer to:
ITV
*Independent Television (ITV), a British television network, consisting of:
** ITV (TV network), a free-to-air national commercial television network covering the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islan ...
's former breakfast programme.
Shaw currently presents ''Countdown to Kick off'' on
Manchester United
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Shaw had been a columnist for newspapers, including the
Evening Times
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Sunday Post
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. She also wrote a
blog
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on
Scottish football
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for the
Sky Sports
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website.
Acting
In her early career, Shaw had lead roles appeared in several Scottish
pantomimes
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horse rider
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