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
Hong Kong’s first fencing superstar set for fourth Asian Games but motivation not coming so easily having won it all.
Hosts impress but lay down marker in Monk Kok Stadium stalemate with Gangwon FC, Tai Po lose down under.
Local champions poised to begin continental campaign against Gangwon FC at Mong Kok Stadium on Thursday.
Hongkonger John Han has won 2026 Junior FIA Karting Arrive and Drive Asia-Pacific Championship, a competition aimed at making sport accessible.
Advertisement
City team beat Brazil at the death while Fiji score comeback win over Spain as the WXV Global Series Challenger gets under way at Kai Tak.
Sohgo Ichikawa poised for prominent role in city team’s daunting opener against hosts and country of his birth.
Chloe Leung and Vincent Lau poised to begin city’s medal challenge in Japan following daring reconnaissance mission with coach Herve Dagorne.
Hong Kong rider Jacqueline Lai once feared her first Games appearance would be her last, now she’s ready for a fifth and eyeing loftier goals.
Triathlon coach Andrew Wright laments lack of ‘high-performance thinking’, as city sports institute asks to be judged on more than medals.
Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen will renew their rivalry at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest.
Only appointed in July, Tsang Chiu-tat will not work with his full squad until 24 hours before opening fixture against hosts.
Sabay Lynam balancing veterinary technology degree from University of Queensland with burgeoning international career.
Tipped to follow in American great’s footsteps, Venise Chan spying padel glory after claiming six ITF titles, Pickleball World Cup silver.
Ex-world champion aiming to emerge from injury ready for Asian Games medal quest, music career providing perspective.
Hong Kong head coach Andrew Wright also states that Oscar Coggins could claim gold in Japan and book his Olympic spot.
Hong Kong football bosses still refusing to say whether they support under-fire Fifa chief, who is rumoured to be planning Asean Cup visit.
India giant JSW Sports, co-owners of Delhi Capitals, become tournament’s commercial partner, with event chiefs planning worldwide circuit.
A perfect IB score and desire to aim high form one side of Pedrey Ng’s character, but not settling for second best almost ruined everything.
James Scott aiming to ‘make a name for myself again’ with Supreme Sha Tin following ‘the hardest year of my life’.
Hong Kong set to end 24-year wait to compete in global tournament but some in sport fear overexposure will water down flagship product.
Kong Lingwei wanted to be a tennis star, but somewhere in Wichita she swapped her racquet for a paddle and has never looked back.
Ex-Real Madrid striker Davor Suker made honorary president of Eastern District, tells city’s players to train like China’s table tennis heroes.
Leading all-rounder Kary Chan ready to treat every ball ‘like it’s my last’ two years after locking herself away following qualifying failure.
Darren Arnott aiming to turn perennial strugglers into competitive unit, tapping into English connections for emerging potential stars.
Victor Camarasa joins ex-Real Madrid midfielder Asier Illarramendi on books of reigning champions for twin-glory quest.
As the domestic season begins, reporter Paul McNamara backs Kitchee to win again and names two potential surprise packages.
Supreme Sha Tin poised for top-flight debut, as owner gets set to deliver on promise to ‘try things that have never happened in Hong Kong’.
World No 92 Garret Tan upset Lakshya Sen with backing from all-woman coaching team, before falling to ruthless No 2 seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn.
Michael Tse, who introduced University of Hong Kong student athlete checks, warns against demonising endurance events, says ‘sport is medicine’.
