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Paddy Madden

Paddy Madden

Former sports editor (2011-2012).

‘Stand up, if you hate Melbourne’

Paddy Madden examines Australian football fan culture.

A change of seasons

The Mancunion reports as Australia moves into the rugby season..

Sydney Swans are the team for me…

The first in a series articles from Sports Editor Paddy Madden as he looks at the Sports Scene down under from his Sydney base.

FA Cup tie offers end to Race row.

Paddy Madden takes a look at this season’s most controversial issue so far…

Gary Speed – Rest in peace.

What can the sporting world learn from Gary Speed’s shocking death?

Northern Ireland’s Golden Year.

The final major of the golfing year may have been an anti-climax from a European perspective, but 2011 was a year to remember.

England’s Indian Summer

Ruthless England demolish sorry India to become World number one.

Football and ‘The Big Society’.

Can modern football embrace the concept of ‘The Big Society’? The Mancunion headed to Manchester Grammar School to Investigate.

Lancashire claim championship to end 77 years of pain.

Lancashire lift Cricket’s County Championship, a victory 77 years in the making…

Football and ‘The Big Society’

Can modern football embrace the concept of ‘The Big Society’? The Mancunion headed to Manchester Grammar School to Investigate.

Sir Alex Ferguson – one of a kind.

25 years of success – We’ll never see the like of Fergie again.

Fergie’s Best XI.

Sports Editor Patrick Madden picks his ultimate Manchester United team under the reign of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Connacht make Heineken Cup debut

Ireland’s fourth province finally have the chance to dine at European rugby’s top table.

Ireland

The World cup hopes of the golden generation finally fade.