Sam McClure
{{short description|Australian sports journalist (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sam McClure
| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|1=25|2=2017|3=02|4=26}}
| education = Xavier College,
University of Melbourne
| occupation = Journalist
| employer = Nine Network, The Age, 3AW and Crocmedia
}}
Sam McClure (born {{Birth based on age as of date|25|2017|02|26|noage=1}}) is an Australian sports journalist who works for the Nine Network, The Age, 3AW and Sports Entertainment Network.
Career
McClure began his media career at 3AW as a broadcasting assistant in 2011, before moving into the role of a news reporter at the station and presenting a regular sports news segment alongside Gerard Healy on the program Sports Today.{{Cite news|url=http://annefed.com/five-minutes-with-1116-sen-sam-mcclure/|title=5 minutes with: 1116 SEN's Sam McClure - ANNEFED.com|date=2017-02-26|work=ANNEFED.com|access-date=2017-09-07|language=en-US}} He later became a sports writer for The Age newspaper in Melbourne.
In 2015, McClure stated on 3AW that English football club Manchester United were interested in purchasing Australia's most supported Association football club Melbourne Victory, following the City Football Group's acquisition of Melbourne Heart Football Club (now Melbourne City) earlier that year,{{cite web |url=https://www.3aw.com.au/news/manchester-united-reportedly-considering-takeover-of-melbourne-victory-20150604-ghh1ng.html |title=Manchester United reportedly considering takeover of Melbourne Victory |website=www.3aw.com.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607023823/http://www.3aw.com.au/news/manchester-united-reportedly-considering-takeover-of-melbourne-victory-20150604-ghh1ng.html |archive-date=2015-06-07}} {{Cite web|url=https://thepeoplesperson.com/2015/06/05/manchester-united-buy-melbourne-victory-99137/|title = Manchester United to buy A-League champions Melbourne Victory - report|date = 5 June 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://worldsoccertalk.com/2015/06/04/manchester-united-considering-melbourne-victory-takeover/|title=Manchester United considering Melbourne Victory takeover|date=5 June 2015}} quoting that there were 'rumblings out of Manchester'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/other-sports/news/the-truth-behind-manchester-uniteds-bid-for-melbourne-victory/16011v1pljzf619s1ub7q13ci0|title=The TRUTH behind Manchester United's bid for Melbourne Victory}} Both Manchester United{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} and Melbourne Victory (via social media) stated that the rumours were false and a statement by chairman Anthony Di Pietro said this was unfounded and never occurred in any shape.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}
In 2017, McClure moved radio networks and became a reporter on 1116 SEN breakfast program Garry, Tim and Hamish, where he works alongside Garry Lyon, Tim Watson, and Hamish McLachlan.{{Cite news|url=http://radiotoday.com.au/sen-s-sam-mcclure-on-radio-scoops-and-sport/|title=SEN 1116's Sam McClure on radio, scoops, sport - Radio Today|date=2017-02-17|work=Radio Today|access-date=2017-09-07|language=en-US}} McClure became a regular football reporter on the Seven Network, featuring on Saturday afternoon pre-match program The Kick, and presenting Footy Central, a Friday and Saturday post-match report. He also briefly appeared alongside Tim Watson, Wayne Carey, and Luke Darcy on Talking Footy.{{Cite news|url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/afl-2017-on-seven.html|title=AFL 2017 on Seven|last=Knox|first=David|date=2017-03-21|work=TV Tonight|access-date=2017-09-07|language=en-AU}}
In 2021, McClure won the 2020 Quill award for the sports news category in relation to a contentious investigative report into the Adelaide Football Club's infamous 2018 pre-season training camp.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-26|title=Top journalism gong for McKenzie as Age scoops Quills|url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/top-journalism-gong-for-mckenzie-as-age-scoops-quills-20210326-p57efw.html|access-date=2021-04-19|website=The Age|language=en}} The reward was later annulled after the report was retracted.{{cite news |last1=Elsworth |first1=Sophie |title=Age reporter Sam McClure loses award over story on Adelaide Crows |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/media/age-reporter-sam-mcclure-loses-award-over-story-on-adelaide-crows/news-story/048ee4b0121b8354ed734377a393261b |access-date=13 February 2022 |publisher=The Australian |date=13 February 2022}}
Personal life
McClure studied a Bachelor of Media and Communications at the University of Melbourne. He is the son of late sports journalist Geoff McClure,{{Cite web |last=Blake |first=Martin |date=2010-03-15 |title=Farewell Chook, the ultimate pro |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/farewell-chook-the-ultimate-pro-20100315-q9p7.html |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}} also a reporter for The Age. Like his father, McClure is a Carlton Football Club supporter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/sam-mcclure-didnt-always-want-be-journo|title=Sam McClure didn't always want to be a journo {{!}} radioinfo.com.au|website=www.radioinfo.com.au|date=15 March 2017|access-date=2017-09-07}}
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