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NEW ORLEANS | NewOrleans.Com announced today that award-winning journalist Brian Allee-Walsh is joining its editorial sports staff.

Allee-Walsh joins NewOrleans.com/Sports after spending over 32 years with the Times-Picayune, including the last 23 covering the New Orleans Saints and the National Football League.

Prior to that, Allee-Walsh worked for as the public relations director for the Triple-A New Orleans Pelicans in 1977. He began his journalism career as the sports editor of the St. Bernard Guide in 1976.

Allee-Walsh’s primary focus will be daily coverage of the New Orleans Saints.

“On behalf of NewOrleans.com/Sports, I could not be happier to secure the professional services of Brian Allee-Walsh. I have known Brian for 32 years. He is the consummate professional — an outstanding, balanced and thorough writer and a man I’m proud to call a friend,” said Ken Trahan, president and general manager of NewOrleans.Com/Sports.

Bill Hammack, NewOrleans.Com CEO, stated “This is a great addition to our sports team. Without a doubt, Brian will further enhance our content and credibility as the leader in covering local sports.”

“I am excited to be with NewOrleans.com/Sports and looking forward to a long and prosperous association,” Allee-Walsh said. “This allows me to continue to follow and chronicle the most exciting time and season in New Orleans Saints history.

“NewOrleans.Com/Sports has assembled an outstanding lineup of talented, professional sports writers. I hope that I can lend my years of experience of covering the Saints to make this an even greater product than it already is,” Alee-Walsh said.

Allee-Walsh has captured numerous state and national awards for his work. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (22 years) and a member of the Golf Writers Association of America. Allee-Walsh is a member of the Allstate Sugar Bowl Media Selection Committee and the Saints Hall of Fame Media Selection Committee.

A native of Seattle, Washington, the 57-year old Allee-Walsh grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, graduating from Brebeuf Jesuit High School (Indianapolis) and Indiana University in 1975 with a B.A. in Journalism. He is married to Jennie (33 years), a native New Orleanian and Newman graduate. They have three daughters: Katie (28), Jessie (25) and Sarah (21). The Allee-Walsh family resides in Algiers Point.