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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
Eight-time world champion hopes to claim first Hong Kong triumph since 2017 in final against Olivia Weaver on Sunday.
Satomi Watanabe withstands Amina Orfi fightback to reach her first platinum semi-final, while ruthless Paul Coll is into men’s last four.
National Games prove ‘big frustration’ for China’s coach Benoit Vetu, who says he must start from zero to chase world domination.
Egyptian world No 1 cruises into men’s semi-finals, El Hammamy to face El Sherbini in women’s last four.
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All ticket proceeds donated to Wang Fuk Court support group, while Kitchee raise over HK$700,000 for Tai Po relief efforts.
The 21-year-old was peripheral at Kitchee until arrival of coach Inigo Calderon, who says player can be ‘a top, top, top centre-back’.
Home interest ended by world No 8 Tinne Gilis, while 2023 men’s champion stays on course after resisting a stirring fightback.
Beijing Olympian jumps from fourth to second after faultless closing round, while city team take bronze.
With Premier League matches among elite sport fixtures cancelled out of respect for Tai Po fire, football seemed to be a source of solace.
Freestyle dressage competitor finishes fourth for second time in four days, but says she’s looking ‘onwards and upwards to future goals’.
Venise Chan will miss next week’s Hong Kong leg of world championships in ‘the sport that’s rising’ to oversee team in Indian league.
Jacqueline Siu using group’s music to add to team dressage bronze in Sunday’s freestyle, says team thinking of all affected by Tai Po tragedy.
Kitchee’s new Spanish boss likes to ‘ink and think’ and prefers a camper van to a Porsche, but he has found fast lane in city’s Premier League.
Mamatha Maben set for first assignment in charge of city team, four-match T20I series begins in Malaysia on Sunday.
After a life-changing Paris Olympics, French teen is getting up to speed again, fresh from a ‘crazy’ Muscat final victory over his brother.
Head coach says ACL2 defeat trivial in context of people losing their lives, expects weekend fixtures to be cancelled.
Match in Australia a day after the tragedy sees Tai Po players observe a minute’s silence and wear black armbands.
Eastern boss reveals he is keen to replace Ashley Westwood as he urges his team to overcome fear in Thursday’s AFC Champions League Two tie.
Jacqueline Siu, Annie Ho and Samantha Chan on podium on opening day in Thailand, then Fleur Schrader achieves the same on day two.
Ashley Westwood was liked by his players, but less by fans and bosses in a working relationship that was never built to last.
After Hong Kong’s loss to Singapore, another do-or-die game sees Tai Po travel to Sydney for Asian Champions League clash with Macarthur.
Head coach Ashley Westwood’s days were numbered after the disappointing loss to Singapore ended any hopes of reaching Asian Cup finals.
Alan Cheung, who broke the city 110m hurdles record in 1996, then quit the sport, wants more government backing for track and field.
Lee Chi-kin led side to Hong Kong Premier League title in 2024-25, while dropped goalkeeper Tse says he wanted to face Singapore.
David Neo privately messages Rosanna Law Shuk-pui to say sorry for disparaging remarks about city football team’s fans and players.
Sean Au Hok-leung in fourth decade on city team staff and excited about squad’s talent and potential after breakthrough National Games.
Hong Kong’s Ceci Lee and Ryan Choi among a host of athletes who have taken the torch from the likes of Ma Long, Sun Yang and Pan Zhanle.
Source says head coach to go after 15 months in the post, with departure tied to failure to qualify for 2027 Asian Cup finals in Saudi Arabia.
HKFA president Pui Kwan-kay also says he will not bow to pressure stemming from comments made by sports minister Rosanna Law.
