Editorial Team
Senior Management
Kieran Doody
Kieran is Head of Editorial SEO at GRV Media. With 10 years experience in digital publishing, he has written thousands of articles across news, sport and entertainment for various media outlets. Having started out as a video producer, Kieran moved into writing where he developed a passion for SEO and providing engaging and informative content for readers. Outside of work, Kieran can be found searching for his ball on the enarest golf course.
Journalists
Jakob Barnes
A graduate of the University of Sheffield, Jakob Barnes is a highly experienced sports journalist. Jakob has amassed over 10 years of experience in the entertainment and sports industries, previously writing for publishers such as GiveMeSport, SPORTbible, The Spurs Web, and Dexerto. His focus now is covering football including Premier League and EFL teams.
Josh Barker
Josh Barker is a sports journalist for Rousing The Kop at GRV Media, where he delivers in-depth analysis of Liverpool Football Club. Josh has been passionate about football from a young age, and quickly decided he wanted to build a career in sports journalism after watching Liverpool's historic 2005 UEFA Champions League final comeback against AC Milan. After attending Teesside University, he has garnered eight years of experience in the industry, including contributing to outlets such as FootballFanCast, 101GreatGoals.
Mark Marston
After graduating from UCFB Manchester in 2022 with a degree in Football Business and Media, Mark Marston joined Get Football as part of their news teams for the World Cup before moving to the EU site as a sub-editor and shortly after a senior editor. Mark began freelancing for Snack Media's Football FanCast outlet in June 2023 and later joined GiveMeSport as an Evergreen Features Writer. In February 2024, Mark joined GRV Media as a Football Writer and has contributed to TBR Football and a number of club sites. Mark has a specific expertise in the Premier League and EFL. He is an avid supporter of Leicester City.