Ben Dirs


is a freelance writer and journalist. He was a sports journalist for the BBC news website from 2001 to 2017. Whilst at the BBC he covered a wide range of major sporting events. He provided live blogging on sports including boxing, golf and rugby for people who cannot watch live television coverage, often for people who live abroad.
Dirs is the author of . He lives in Manchester with his dog Doris, a Boston Terrier.