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24 July 2025; Kate O'Connor, from Dundalk in Louth, representing Ulster University and Ireland, celebrates after winning the women's heptathlon during day eight of the FISU World University Games 2025 at Lohrheidestadion in Bochum, Germany. Photo by Shaun

Gold medal joy for O'Connor at World University Games

Kate O'Connor has won a gold medal in the women's heptathlon at the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany.

Kate O'Connor ended Ireland's near two-decade wait for a world medal

Relief and madness after World medal for O'Connor

A European bronze and now a world silver medal, certainly a lot to take in for a joyous Kate O'Connor, as she made it on the podium in the pentathlon at the World Indoor Championships in China.

Athletics • 21 Mar

Ireland's Kate O'Connor shows off her silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China

O'Connor claims silver at World Indoor Championships

Dundalk woman Kate O'Connor has won Ireland's first World Indoor Championships medal in 19 years after taking silver in the pentathlon in Nanjing, China.

Athletics • 21 Mar

European Indoor Champion Sarah Healy leads the six-strong Irish team in Nanjing

World Indoors Preview: Will 19-year medal drought end?

The world indoor championships from 21-23 March have been rescheduled three times since their original planned date in Covid-hit 2020, Ireland send six athlete to compete in Nanjing.

Athletics • 20 Mar

Kate O'Connor in Dublin Airport this morning

O'Connor: Olympics made me realise what I wanted

Kate O'Connor feels the fallout from the Olympic Games made her "realise the athlete I wanted to be" after coming home as a bronze medallist from the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Apeldoorn.

Athletics • 10 Mar

A delighted Kate O'Connor after clearing 1.84 in the high jump

O'Connor and English bag bronzes at European Indoors

Kate O'Connor and Mark English both won bronze medals on a day to savour for Irish competitors at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in the Netherlands.

Athletics • 09 Mar

Andrew Coscoran impressed on a fast track in Boston

Irish indoor records fall on a busy weekend of action

In the first big weekend of the year for indoor athletics, Irish athletes managed to secure four national records and five automatic qualification marks for next month's European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn.

Athletics • 03 Feb

Rhasidat Adeleke held on for fourth in the 400m final in Paris

Paris 2024: Adeleke finishes fourth in 400m final

Rhasidat Adeleke narrowly missed out on an Olympic medal as she finished fourth in the women's 400m final at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 09 Aug 24

Phil Healy, Kelly McGrory, Sophie Becker, and Sharlene Mawdsley acknowledge Irish fans in the crowd after advancing to the final

Updated Paris 2024: Ireland surge into women's 4x400 final

Ireland have qualified for the final of the women's 4x400m relay after a third-place finish in their heat at the Stade de France.

Paris 2024 • 09 Aug 24

O'Connor celebrates a clearance of 1.74m during the high jump, the day's second event

Paris 2024: O'Connor 19th after four heptathlon events

Ireland's Kate O'Connor is 19th overall after four rounds of the women's heptathlon at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 09 Aug 24

Kate O'Connor

Kate O'Connor is Ireland's first athlete to compete in the Heptathlon at an Olympic Games.

Athletics • 22 Jul 24

Rhasidat Adeleke's fourth place in the 400m final was achieved on the back of a gruelling season

Irish athletes' near misses bode well for Olympic Games

Without it being a case of celebrating fourth place finishes, it's a truism that global medals have proved particularly hard to come by for Irish athletes while narrow podium misses have ended up being portents for better things to come.

Athletics • 29 Aug 23

Bethany Firth (L) and Daniel Wiffen with their Commonwealth Games medals

Updated Firth, Wiffen & O'Connor bag Commonwealth Games medals

Bethany Firth and Daniel Wiffen crowned an outstanding week for Northern Ireland in the pool as swimming came to a close at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games this evening, while Kate O'Connor claimed silver in the heptathlon.

other sport • 03 Aug 22

Irish heptathlete Kate O'Connor earns impressive second

Irish heptathlete Kate O'Connor produced a superb performance to take second at the Multistars World Combined Events Challenge in Italy on Sunday.

Athletics • 26 Apr 21

RTÉ Young Sportsperson of the Year shortlist revealed

The final shortlist for the RTÉ Sport Awards 2019 has been revealed, with 11 emerging sports stars in the running for the Young Sportsperson of the Year accolade.

Other sport • 12 Dec 19

Kate O'Connor is greeted by family and friends at Dublin Airport

Successful Irish European U20 team return home

Ireland's Kate O'Connor says she is "completely ecstatic" with her silver medal from the U20 European Championships as the successful Irish team were welcomed home at Dublin Airport this evening.

Athletics • 22 Jul 19

Kate OConnor

Gold medal joy for O'Connor at World University Games

Relief and madness after World medal for O'Connor

O'Connor claims silver at World Indoor Championships

World Indoors Preview: Will 19-year medal drought end?

O'Connor: Olympics made me realise what I wanted

O'Connor and English bag bronzes at European Indoors

Irish indoor records fall on a busy weekend of action

Paris 2024: Adeleke finishes fourth in 400m final

Updated Paris 2024: Ireland surge into women's 4x400 final

Paris 2024: O'Connor 19th after four heptathlon events

Kate O'Connor

Irish athletes' near misses bode well for Olympic Games

Updated Firth, Wiffen & O'Connor bag Commonwealth Games medals

Irish heptathlete Kate O'Connor earns impressive second

RTÉ Young Sportsperson of the Year shortlist revealed

Successful Irish European U20 team return home

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