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Ben Donovan
Sports Editor

Ben joined The Waterfront in January 2010 as a sports reporter and went on to become Sports Editor at the start of 2010/2011. Some of his best work includes exclusive interviews with Swansea City manager Brendan Rodgers, Lee Trundle and Joe Allen to name but a few.

He regularly attends home matches at Swansea City to gain first hand experience, as he contributes to the matchday programme as well as co-writing an online blog called 'swansong2010' with our Editor, James Snaith.

Ben is always dedicated to the cause and he aims to make the Varsity coverage for 2011 one of the best that it has ever been as he graduates this summer to move to pastures new.

Articles by this author:

  • LEON BRITTON: GROWING UP WITH SWANSEA CITY (Sport)

    For some footballers, the love of a particular club or city is like a magnet they you cannot detract from, and there isn’t a finer example of this than Swansea City and Leon Britton.

    In January, the affable 28-year-old midfielder completed a sensational return to Swansea following an ill-fated spell at Championship rivals Sheffield United.

    By: Ben Donovan
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  • SWANSEA’S RISING STAR (Sport)

     

    A SPORTSPERSONS life appears so simple from the outside.

    For Swansea University student Francesca Lewis, the future looks bright as the young tennis star continues her rise that will one day see her represent Team GB as well as compete in the most historic tennis tournament in the world at SW19.

    By: Ben Donovan
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  • COUNTDOWN TO VARSITY 2011 BEGINS IN EARNEST (Sport)

    THE COUNTDOWN to Varsity 2011 is now well underway as the biggest sporting event of the academic year heads to the home of Welsh rugby.

    The showpiece occasion will be played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Wednesday, March 30th as Swansea look to defend their title in the events 15th anniversary.

    By: Ben Donovan
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