Cryptic crossword clue
Wearisome fellow at first of Ireland’s games nursing a half of Guinness 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FATIGUING

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The straight part
We know that "Wearisome" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wearisome = fatiguing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FATIGUING mean?

FATIGUING verb
  1. To tire or make weary by physical or mental exertion
  2. To wilt a salad by dressing or tossing it
  3. To lose so much strength or energy that one becomes tired, weary, feeble or exhausted
  4. (of a material specimen) to undergo the process of fatigue; to fail as a result of fatigue.

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