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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
Head coach says 2-1 win over Tai Po on Sunday ‘could be my last game’ in charge of Hong Kong Premier League side after 4½ years.
Gilberto Silva, who has worked as a technical adviser for game’s governing body, ‘wants to be positive’ about 48-team tournament.
Valentino Yuel fled a war to settle in Australia, before football took him to Iran, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Libya and finally Hong Kong.
Football association says search continues after Eastern boss takes temporary charge ‘to ensure stability during the transition period’.
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Deserved victory for Hong Kong champions Tai Po, while Eastern’s goal difference reaches a staggering -28.
Lee Chi-kin aiming for performance to repay loyal fans as local champions wrap up campaign against Cong An Hanoi at Mong Kok Stadium.
Men’s world No 1 beats Japanese teen Matsushima to maintain hopes of fourth straight title, while women’s world No 2 Wang Manyu also wins.
Yvonne Ching shrugs off National Games disappointment to claim bronze, praises coach for ‘changing my life’.
New coach Mamatha Maben encouraged by resilience in series with Malaysia, but former India all-rounder calls for ‘more professional mindset’.
Sheikara Whyte introduces herself with three faultless rounds on her international debut at FEI Asian Championships.
El Sherbini beats Olivia Weaver for second Hong Kong crown, fellow Egyptian Asal completes hat-trick of titles with win over Youssef Ibrahim.
Hongkonger reflects on ‘magical run’ to win in Japan, completed by repeating July’s world title-clinching victory over Kirill Borodachev.
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.
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.
