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Paul McNamara
Senior Reporter, Sport
Paul joined the Post in July 2023 after writing freelance for multiple magazines and national newspapers in England. He covered the 2022 football World Cup for Fifa and was previously senior writer for Everton FC for five years, after time reporting on a number of sports for regional newspapers in the south of England.
Paul joined the Post in July 2023 after writing freelance for multiple magazines and national newspapers in England. He covered the 2022 football World Cup for Fifa and was previously senior writer for Everton FC for five years, after time reporting on a number of sports for regional newspapers in the south of England.
Areas of Expertise:
All sport, primarily football, tennis, rugby and cricketLanguages Spoken:
English
Abdullah Al Mutairi says city team need ‘peaceful time’ following Ashley Westwood’s tenure, receives backing from his ex-Sri Lanka player.
BC Rangers No 1 Yip Ka-yu could be poised for city team debut, Roberto Losada names squad for Lunar New Year Cup match against FC Seoul.
Increasingly consistent 29-year-old aiming for world tour recognition following Asian Championships golden breakthrough.
City squad finish Asian Road Cycling Championships women’s road race empty-handed after missing pivotal breakaway.
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Visitors win doubles and singles without dropping a set on day two to complete 3-1 success at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium.
City’s top player efficiently brushes aside world No 476 Eero Vasa in straight sets, but Nicholas Cheng is picked apart in 42 minutes.
City team beat favourites Kazakhstan to claim victory in mixed relay time trial for first continental title since 2018.
Head coach satisfied with ‘good hit out’ to start year, but Putrajaya event serves as reminder over Los Angeles 2028 qualifying challenge.
Team captain Yu Hiu-tung hands Nicholas Cheng singles and doubles assignments for Victoria Park Tennis Stadium tie against Finland.
North District aiming to overcome Tai Po to reach first major final, before Eastern try to rescue campaign in match against BC Rangers.
Head coach Andrew Wright tells triathletes they owe it to taxpayers to take their ‘A’ games to Malaysia, as launch pad to 2028 Olympics.
Former city tennis figurehead Steven Host and Finnish player Emil Ruusuvuori were topics of discussion as the teams get set for battle.
The 29-year-old is beaten to top honours by Kazakhstan’s Rinata Sultanova but city squad already on course for two-medal target.
Englishman survives slow start against Joe O’Connor to face Xiao Guodong on Thursday, defending champion Neil Robertson beaten in round one.
The 30-year-old becomes fifth Spaniard on league leaders’ books as Inigo Calderon seeks to heap more pressure on title rivals.
Clarissa Lyra treasures opportunity to watch likes of Roger-Yves Bost and Olympic silver medallist John Whittaker in action at horse show.
Eric Fok poised to scour globe for Ashley Westwood replacement. Manchester City in running to play summer game at Kai Tak Stadium.
Roger-Yves Bost keen to keep competing into his seventh decade but content for new generation to sweep major honours.
Ceci Lee will lead city’s challenge at Asian Road Cycling Championships in Saudi Arabia. Head coach Herve Dagorne’s contract close to ending.
Three-day event wraps up with Roger-Yves Bost winning Longines Grand Prix and officials promising bigger and better things to come.
Zascha Nygaard poised to defend grand prix crown on Sunday, Kevin Staut of France dashes to Longines Stakes success.
Taiwan’s Joanna Garland beat Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios in One Point Slam event, only to lose AU$1 million to amateur Jordan Smith.
Bronze medallist from 2022 Games among athletes set to shoulder burden of winning medals in Japan to help team retain HKSI Tier A status.
Jesse Yu Joy-yin returning to district club after a year with China League One club Shijiazhuang Gongfu, North District add two more players.
Pioneering city golfer tackles fatigue following decade on draining tour treadmill, refreshed and ready to be ‘better player in 2026’.
Inigo Calderon’s team sprint into 4-0 half-time lead but are given scare as visitors belatedly come to life to score twice.
Veronika Leng and Hau Ha decide to cross finish line of gruelling race together while Qin Guidu leads the Chinese 1-2-3 in men’s race.
Defeat for Doo and fellow Hongkonger Pedrey Ng to Chinese pair comes after her singles semi-finals loss the day before.
The defeat also means Ng misses out on the opportunity to claim the world No 1 snooker spot, with Bai claiming that accolade as well.
