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Caoimhe O’Neill

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Staff writer for The Athletic based in London.

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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
The Red Roses had their own Lionesses moment when winning the World Cup at Twickenham yesterday in front of 82,000 fans. Here’s my piece on such a special occasion and tournament that has changed the game for women’s rugby in England. www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
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Rugby World Cup win can be England’s ‘Lionesses moment’ – ‘We’ve got the ball rolling and we don’t want it to stop’
The only way is up for English women's rugby after a world-record crowd at Twickenham witnessed them dismantle Canada
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Exclusive chat with Tommy Fleetwood. Yes, he is that sound. No, he wasn't among the many ppl to call Jack Grealish to convince him to join Everton. Along with the Ryder Cup and The Open, we talked about his family and friends including Pep Guardiola and Tom Holland. www.nytimes.com/athletic/663...
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Tommy Fleetwood interview: Ryder Cup challenge, Open dreams, Everton excitement and playing with Pep
Tommy Fleetwood has become one of the most popular golfers in the U.S. - he is more than ready for the Ryder Cup challenge at Bethpage
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
An important member of Team Europe for the Ryder Cup. If Bob MacIntyre hadn’t made the cut with his final shot yesterday at Wentworth he would have gone home to play shinty. Since Rome in 2023, he’s a golfer who has truly emerged and everybody knows it. www.nytimes.com/athletic/662...
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Robert MacIntyre is going back to the Ryder Cup. He’s a different golfer now
"If I have to sit out every game, I'll sit out every game. If have to play every game, I'll play every game."
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
I'm fascinated by Andy Murray the golfer. Great to talk golf with him this afternoon at Wentworth after watching him, Gareth Bale and Teddy Sheringham at the BMW PGA Championship Pro-Am. Murray is aiming to have a go at regional qualifying for The Open in 2027. www.nytimes.com/athletic/661...
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Andy Murray aiming to enter regional qualifying for The Open Championship
Murray explained he did not think he would have "any chance" of qualifying for the main event.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
James Milner is still the second youngest player to score in Premier League history and 23 years later he is now the second oldest player to score in the league. That stat feels as on brand as his Liverpool career touch map.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Where else is Muniz gonna put his foot? Terrible decision which takes such a special moment away from a young player.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Sarah Bern cried at different points of this interview and I hold all of the space for that level of vulnerability and for her. She’s an incredible athlete and role model. And importantly, a really nice person. She trusted me with depth and I can’t thank her enough. www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
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Sarah Bern: From hating her body and barely eating to Vogue and modelling for Barbie
Sarah Bern has become the role model she did not have in the years when she needed one the most
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
HIS NAME IS RIO ✨
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Gabby Herzig @gabbyherzig.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Tommy Fleetwood finally did it. On Sunday, he wasn’t just a winner on tour, he was *the* winner on tour. I followed Tommy until I couldn’t anymore, as he went through all the stops, all the emotions of victory. For @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...
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Inside Tommy Fleetwood’s triumphant Tour Championship win
Fleetwood learned from heartbreaking losses this summer, recognizing what he needed to do to win on the PGA Tour for the first time.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
I love telling stories like this one ❤️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/654...
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How a five-a-side facility in Wimbledon helped Trinity Rodman return from back injury
Goals Wimbledon's owner described the USWNT forward as humble while using his five-a-side facility to regain fitness earlier this summer
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I worked as a car park attendant at the Women's Open at Royal Birkdale in 2014. Now I'm inside the ropes at Royal Porthcawl reporting for @theathletic.com You can see the sea from every hole on this blustery Welsh course which once caught a 19yo Tiger Woods out. www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
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Women’s Open: Royal Porthcawl, the ‘painter’s paradise’ which caught out Tiger Woods
The rugged beauty of Royal Porthcawl is home to the Women's Open this week - could a men's Open follow?
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
If you don’t know Lottie Woad, you will. The Leeds United fan gave up playing for Southampton to concentrate on golf. Woad from Surrey has already won the Irish Open, Scottish Open and is now the favourite to win the British Open at Royal Porthcawl this weekend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
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Lottie Woad: Golf’s emerging superstar who used to practice in the snow
The Englishwoman missed out on $600,000 recently as she was still an amateur - only to win on her pro debut. Next up: The Women's Open...
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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
▪️ Wiegman's reframing from title defence to 'new England' ▪️ 'Hard' conversations and the importance of body language ▪️ Subs' separate WhatsApp group ▪️ Players' families' Friday night pub crawl The inside story of England's triumphant Euro 2025 campaign. ✍️ @charpur.bsky.social
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Inside the Lionesses’ Euro 2025 win: Wiegman’s ‘new England’ mantra, ‘hard’ talks and… penalties
England retained the European Championship trophy with victory over Spain. This is the story of their triumphant tournament
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Two photos taken three years apart. My niece Neila watching the Lionesses win the Euros in 2022 and 2025. What they’ve achieved in the last few years is unbelievable. They are more than inspirational. They are well beyond that now. Scenes like this are just normal to Neila. That’s victory.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Still thinking about Aitana Bonmati’s goal
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Michelle Agyemang has just scored one of the greatest ever England goals. And she will do it again.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
That was the best and worst penalty shootout of all time. Magnificent scenes.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Thinking back to 2022 when I went to Glastonbury festival to write about music, football and the festival. This will always be one of my favourite ever pieces for @theathleticfc.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/athletic/338...
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‘Thank God for football!’: When fans and Glastonbury collide – the magic moments it creates
The impact of football at Glastonbury is clear - and the influence goes far beyond just shirts in a crowd...
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Charlie Eccleshare @cdeccleshare.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
For nearly 10 years it was Tim Henman, before Andy Murray assumed the role for almost two decades. Now it looks as though Jack Draper is ready to take over as the great British hope at Wimbledon - one of sport's most enduring psychodramas ⬇️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/645...
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Wimbledon’s British tennis psychodrama awaits its new leading man, Jack Draper
Draper has all the tennis tools to succeed at his home major, but being British at Wimbledon is a test of character like few in sports.
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The Athletic | Tennis @theathletictennis.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
🌱 88 grass courts across three venues 🌷 28,000 new plants blooming 🎾 An actor and writer who became a master of tennis balls @caoimhesport.bsky.social speaks to the people who prepare the All England Club to host a grand slam ⬇️ 🔗 bit.ly/44ydXfX
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Where are my tennis fans? I’ll be covering Wimbledon for The Athletic this summer. Beyond excited!!! Wimbledon is where I live so the place already means a lot 💜💚 First piece here: www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
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How Wimbledon gets its grass courts, flowers and tennis balls ready for Grand Slam action
While Centre Court is quiet, a team prepares for two weeks of sporting theater. In the future, this time will be taken over by fans.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
I like tennis
Me standing and smiling underneath the entrance to Queen’s Club and a sign which reads HABC Championships
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
I got to write about Senny and his smile 😀 www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
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The smile of PSG’s Senny Mayulu that says everything about Champions League glory
Senny Mayulu's celebration after scoring in PSG's 5-0 Champions League final win over Inter, says everything about him and his team.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
This is how one grassroots women's football team have protested the FA's ban on transgender women. Goal Diggers FC marched 12 miles to Wembley on Monday to deliver a powerful message: football is and should always be a game for everyone. www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...
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Grassroots footballers protest FA’s ban on transgender women: ‘We are determined to keep going’
Some grassroots players marched to Wembley Stadium in hope of forcing the FA to change its policy on transgender women in football
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Just another manic Sunday…
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
El Clásico never disappoints ❤️‍🔥
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Matt Woosnam @mattwoosie.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Full-time: Palace 3-0 Aston Villa. Palace are in the FA Cup final! #CPFC
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
One point is all it takes
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
👀
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Matt Woosnam @mattwoosie.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
MATETA WHAT A GOAL! 2-2! #CPFC
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
I had been thinking my London neighbours were Arsenal fans and the cheers from that goal when my TV was off confirmed it. That means we have been in this back and forth title race, cheering through the walls at different points all season. Beautiful, really.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Both feelings are top but is it better to get a league title win over the line yourself or let another team do it for you?
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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
It's fair to say Trent Alexander-Arnold enjoyed that one...
Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Liverpool at King Power Stadium
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
You don’t celebrate like that if you are leaving. OR You celebrate like that if you are leaving.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Chelsea Women could win a quadruple of trophies this season in Sonia Bompastor's first year in charge. Everybody needs to hear about it — and more than likely, everybody will. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
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Sonia Bompastor’s Chelsea take another major step in their quadruple pursuit
A late winner to secure a place in the Women's FA Cup final is another sign Chelsea are determined to win on all fronts this season
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Visited every Premier League ground in London by tube and train in a single day. There are seven so it took me 11 hours, 27,000 steps and 27 taps in + out. Also went on a massive slide which felt like falling from the sky. www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...
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Chelsea in Fulham? And where is ‘Arsenal’? London’s confusing football club names
We went on a tour of the confusingly named seven Premier League clubs across London
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
That PSG team are something else. Feels like it could finally be their year…
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Embrace Darwin’s chaos and you shall be rewarded
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Happy International Women’s Day. Here’s a story about three iconic women who invited me into their sisterhood last weekend. The Maher sisters ✨ www.nytimes.com/athletic/618...
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Ilona Maher and the sisterhood fuelling a women’s sport trailblazer
Ilona Maher's spell in British rugby broke new ground. Her authentic star power has rubbed off on her family too
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
It’s the start of Lent but Alisson isn’t giving anything up ✝️
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
There was something so healing about that Alisson performance
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The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The definition of smash and grab. Paris Saint-Germain have had 27 shots, but there is only one stat that matters. Harvey Elliott steps off the bench to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead 47 seconds after coming on.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Alisson Becker has had one of his best ever performances for Liverpool. Struggling to think of a better one.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Ilona Maher's time with Bristol Bears ended in PWR semi-final defeat on Sunday. But her impact on the sport in a whirlwind couple of months will be long-lasting. This is the inside story of Maher-mania and what it means for rugby in England. www.nytimes.com/athletic/616...
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U.S. superstar Ilona Maher and her impact in England: ‘She wants to lift the whole sport with her’
In January, the biggest name in women's rugby joined a semi-pro club in England. Her star power provided a window into how the game can grow
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Rory Smith @rorysmith.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Real Madrid are at war with Spain’s referees. The president of Marseille is crying corruption. Turkey had to bring in a foreign ref to do a game. Feels like we’ve reached a watershed in football’s conspiracist tendency, and it is now genuinely dangerous.
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Referees, rabbit holes and radicalisation: Football’s age of conspiracy is here
Conspiracy theories are raging across European football and those involved are doing more damage than they might realise
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Michael Walker @mwalkerfoot.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth & Mary Shelley: a fascinating coach at a developing club in a town with some buried treasures. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...
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Andoni Iraola. Bournemouth. Frankenstein
The Bournemouth head coach talks philosophy, 'organised spontaneity' and his adopted town's unlikely association with Mary Shelley's monster
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
That was an Arne Slot masterclass. We know Man City aren’t *that* team this season but Liverpool looked set up to withstand whatever it was City could muster. Best defensive performance in a while. Looked so calm.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Selfish.
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
He is actually ridiculous
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Caoimhe O’Neill @caoimhesport.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Is there a game in which Salah has played for Liverpool and not broken some kind of record???
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