Eireann Dolan

Eireann Dolan is an American writer, philanthropist, religious studies academic, and former broadcaster for CSN California. She is well known for her work around charities and social issues in collaboration with her husband, Washington Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle. In 2015, she hosted the Comcast SportsNet show Call to the Pen about the Oakland Athletics.

Philanthropy Dolan has stated she and Doolittle make an effort to not just write a check, but also promote others to engage on causes they care about. wanted to be supportive of the team's efforts to welcome LGBT fans to the Oakland Coliseum. Some season ticket holders had negative reactions to the announced Pride Night, and said they planned to not attend the game; Dolan put out a call on her blog and Twitter feed that she would purchase any tickets at face value and donate them to local LGBT charities. She also started a GoFundMe to raise money for Bay Area LGBT groups Our Space, AIDS Project East Bay, and Frameline; the campaign raised nearly $40,000 in donations. She and Doolittle also matched $3,000. She received the Ally for Equality Award from the Bay Area Human Rights Campaign in 2015 for her work with Pride Night.

Syrian refugee Thanksgiving dinner 2015 In November 2015, Dolan was disturbed by anti-refugee statements made by governors in her residence of Arizona, her home state of Illinois, and Doolittle's home state of New Jersey. Dolan's grandfather had fled civil war in Ireland to emigrate to the United States.

Mental health resources for veterans For Memorial Day 2017, Dolan and Doolittle co-authored an article in Sports Illustrated advocating for mental health services for U.S. military veterans with "bad papers," a classification for service members who receive a "less than honorable" discharge. Before writing it, they sought out briefings from 10 organizations working on the issue, including the Brookings Institution, Human Rights Campaign, and Cato Institute.

Personal life Dolan was raised in Chicago. This is her second marriage. She was previously married to Alex Kern.

She is a graduate student in pastoral studies at Fordham University's Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education.