George Priestman

26 years old.

Currently work for LiverpoolWorld (NationalWorld) as a Football Reporter covering Liverpool and Everton.

Academic Achievements: University of Bath Graduate (2:1 in Bsc Sports Performance) LJMU MA Sports Journalism Graduate (Master of Arts with Distinction) & NCTJ Gold Standard Qualification

Located in the North West of England.

LiverpoolWorld • 12th April 2024

Grand National winning jockey explains what he was thinking during historic race

Article written ahead of the Grand National.

Dailymotion • 3rd July 2023

Connor Hughes Interview: Unbeaten MMA Fighter Set to Make Professional Fighters League Debut - video

Unbeaten 7-0 MMA fighter Connor Hughes from Liverpool is set to make his Professional Fighters League Debut on July 8th in Berlin. He speaks to George Priestman from LiverpoolWorld from the MMA Academy where Connor trains. First MMA interview, lucky to get a sit down with this rising star.

World Archery • 29th April 2022

Jean Pizarro leading Puerto Rican archery revolution

Article written at the event of the Archery World Cup Stage 1 Tournament in Antalya, Turkey. Interview conducted and article written at the event.

World Archery • 21st April 2022

“You become a grandfather, father or even a mother,” Turkey head coach Ergin on the secrets of Turkish success

Feature article written for World Archery, with the interviewed conducted at the Hyundai Archery World Cup in Antalya, Turkey with the head coach of the Turkish National Team, discussing their program, star archers, what it means to be a coach and more.

Badminton England • 1st January 2022

Oliver Butler Feature

Article written about rising Badminton junior Oliver Butler, who had aged 16, has chosen to leave full time education in hope of becoming a professional badminton player.

SPORTbible • 11th December 2022

Paddy Pimblett shuts down robbery claims following UFC 282

The Liverpool MMA star moved to 20-3 with that unanimous points decision victory, as he rounded a successful 2022 with three victories under the bright lights.

Sports News • 6th April 2021

Ken Skupski reflects on 'special' victory at the Mexican Open

“You don’t really get a chance to take a step back and understand the magnitude of what you’ve just achieved“ Interview conducted with Liverpool based Men's Doubles Tennis player Ken Skupski. Conducted over the phone, sourced and created by myself.

Sports News • 4th March 2021

Stephen Bunting 'full of confidence' ahead of the UK Open

World Number 17 Darts player Stephen Bunting looks ahead to 2021 and, more importantly, the UK Open taking place 5th-7th March. Interviewed sourced and conducted over phone by myself.

SPORTbible • 22nd October 2022

The Rock and MrBeast have intense $100,000 game of rock-paper-scissors

An article focusing on entertainment, including two of the world's most famous stars in actor and former WWE star Dwayne Johnson and YouTube star Mr.Beast.

LiverpoolWorld • 2nd April 2023

15 pictures from inside Liverpool Comic Con 2023

Comic-Con returned to this weekend as tens of thousands of fans descended on the Exhibition Centre in Kings Dock to meet with global stars from Stranger Things, Doctor Who, Vampire Diaries and more. I helped cover the event in Liverpool by taking photos with fans and exploring all that the event had to offer.

Badminton England • 2nd January 2022

The Future of Para-Badminton

An article looking at the landscape of the Para-Badminton scene in England, following a historic year which saw the sport debut at the Paralympics in Tokyo 2021.

World Archery • 22nd April 2022

Chinese Taipei quality continues on full international return

Article written whilst working freelance at the Hyundai Archery World Cup in Antalya, Turkey between the 19th-24th April 2022.

Sports News • 11th March 2021

England face France in the Six Nations

England vs France preview for the Six Nations, featuring Tweets, team news and history.

11th March 2021

Skupski brothers into the quarters finals in France

Article written on our university news day about the Liverpool Men's Doubles pair, the Skupski brothers, prior to their Quarter Final match in the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Marseille.

Sports News • 25th February 2021

Liverpool International Tennis Tournament will go ahead this summer

A press release was sent out around 1PM on the 25th February which I turned into an announcement piece for MerseySportLive as part of our university 'News Days' as a breaking news.

Sports News • 21st December 2020

Michael Smith tipped for good World Championship run

News piece for Merseysportlive, where I interviewed Darts pundit Mark Webster to ask him about the fortunes of the two 'Merseyside' based players Michael Smith and Stephen Bunting. Includes original interview with Darts Pundit and former top 10 player Mark Webster.