tom shires

Tom is a graduate of the 2006 Real Radio Academy and, along with co-host Mike Ireland, is kept on his toes every Saturday afternoon by all the sporting action that matters

Tom's factfile:

Born: Dewsbury, West Yorkshire in 1985

Likes: junk food, movies and the "anything can happen" nature of sport

Dislikes: footballers complaining about having to play two games a week, onions and being wrong

Claim to fame: writing to Huddersfield Town striker Andy Booth in 1995 and having him reply - with a signed photo taken in his back garden!