David Walsh

Quick Facts

Full Name	David Walsh
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Jun 17, 1955(1955-06-17)
Age	69
Birthplace	Ireland
Country	Ireland
Horoscope	Gemini

David Walsh Biography

David Walsh is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on June 17, 1955 in Ireland, Ireland. Best known as the primary sports journalist for England’s The Sunday Times, this famous writer received numerous Irish and United Kingdom Sportswriter of the Year honors, as well as the 2013 Barclay’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

He wrote several books, including one about cyclist Lance Armstrong‘s doping scandal titled Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong.

Walsh grew up in a Roman Catholic family in the Glenorchy district of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, the youngest of three children. He attended Dominic College, and the University of Tasmania, where he briefly studied mathematics and computer science in 1979. Walsh made his fortune by developing a gambling system used to bet on horse racing and other sports.

In 2001, he founded the Moorilla Museum of Antiquities on the Berriedale peninsula in Hobart, which closed in 2007 to undergo $75 million renovations. It was re-opened in January 2011 as the Museum of Old and New Art or MONA. MONA won the 2012 Australian Tourism Award for best new development and is a major Tasmanian tourist attraction.

Born and raised in Ireland, he later settled in England.

David Walsh Net Worth

David Walsh is one of the richest Journalist from Ireland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Walsh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Early in his career, he worked as a reporter and editor for Ireland’s Leitrim Observer.

He was nominated for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, and he won the 2013 Irish Book Award.

David Dominic Walsh AO (born 1961) is an Australian professional gambler, art collector and businessman. He is the owner of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) and Moorilla Estate.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is David Walsh Dating?

According to our records, David Walsh married to Kirsha Kaechele. As of December 1, 2023, David Walsh’s is not dating anyone.

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On 20 July 2015 Walsh’s partner Kirsha Kaechele gave birth to their child Sunday Walsh.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ireland. David Walsh celebrates birthday on June 17 of every year.

Top Facts about David Walsh

1) David Walsh was born in 1961 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
2) He attended Dominic College and University of Tasmania, studying mathematics and computer science.
3) He became a professional gambler and made his fortune by developing a gambling system.
4) He founded the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in 2001 and won the Australian Tourism Award in 2012.
5) He reportedly won $16-17 million over the Melbourne Cup Carnival in 2009.
6) He was involved in a dispute with the Australian Tax Office in 2012.
7) His book “A Bone of Fact” was published in October 2014.
8) His partner gave birth to their child Sunday Walsh in July 2015.
9) He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2016.