Andy Dalrymple
Andy Dalrymple is deputy editor and head of sport at Isle of Man Today, with a brief that centres on the island’s full sporting landscape and the way local competitors move onto international stages. His coverage is distinguished by a focus on the mechanics of major events and the progress of Manx athletes in global competitions, rather than just scores and results. As well as editing the sports output, he continues to file his own news-led and feature-style pieces across multiple disciplines.
Isle of Man TT and road racing
Dalrymple’s sports leadership has a strong motorsport spine, with recurring coverage of the Isle of Man TT and related road racing events. His reporting includes rider updates such as an Isle of Man TT competitor forced to retire from the Dakar Rally through injury, with follow-up on their recovery and future plans. He tracks the international racing calendar as it touches the island, including pieces on TT star Michael Dunlop’s entry for the Daytona 200 and how that appearance connects back to the home event. He also covers sponsorship and support structures around TT teams, for example detailing how a local law firm continues its backing of a leading TT outfit and what that means for the team’s programme.
During race weeks he provides news-led updates on event operations, including delays and timetable changes on TT opening race days, keeping close to official decisions and their impact on competitors and spectators.
Island athletes on international stages
A defining strand of Dalrymple’s work is following Manx athletes as they step into international competition, particularly in cricket and boxing. He has reported on an Isle of Man cricketer being nominated for an ICC monthly award, setting the nomination in the context of the player’s performances and the island’s developing cricket profile.
His coverage of age-group cricket includes announcing the Isle of Man squad for Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualifiers, outlining selection and what qualification would represent for the sport locally.
In boxing, he has documented an Isle of Man boxer clinching the Australasian Super Featherweight title, using the result to show how the island’s fighters are reaching title bouts far from home. His tennis reporting follows similar lines, such as a piece where player Harris pushes a former world No.3 all the way, highlighting how Manx competitors test themselves against established names.
Across these articles he consistently connects individual results to a broader narrative about the island’s visibility and ambition in global sport.
Manx football and sporting structures
Dalrymple’s football coverage leans toward the organisational and governance side of the game, as well as the competitive fortunes of local clubs.
He has reported on board-level changes at FC Isle of Man, including the appointment of a former Altrincham and Lancaster City figure to the club’s board and what that appointment is intended to bring in terms of experience and direction. Working within a sports desk that spans football, bowls, cricket and other disciplines, he helps shape coverage of domestic leagues and cup competitions across the island. His football pieces sit alongside wider sport output that he oversees, giving his work a structural feel that connects match activity to the institutions and people running the game.
Editorial role and sport desk remit
Holding a dual role as deputy editor and head of sport, Dalrymple operates at both commissioning and reporting level for Isle of Man Today’s sports pages. His bylines across cricket, boxing, motorsport and football show that he remains a hands-on writer even while managing the broader agenda for the sports section. The spread of his work - from TT sponsorship and race incidents to international recognition for island athletes - indicates a remit that balances day-to-day news with longer-running stories about how Manx sport is organised and represented.
That combination of desk responsibility and direct reporting gives his coverage a consistent emphasis on context: why a result, appointment or sponsorship matters to the island’s sporting ecosystem.
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