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30 October 2025; Sailor Ewan McMahon, left, and triathlete Hollie Elliott during the Team Ireland LA Scholarship announcement at the Olympic House in Sport Ireland Campus, Dublin. Between now and the 2028 LA Olympics, $320k will be split across eight athl

Irish Olympic hopefuls selected to share €298k funding

Eight individual Irish athletes, Ireland's men's hockey team and the women's 3x3 basketball team will share $345,000 (€298,000) in Los Angeles 2028 Olympic 'scholarship' funding announced today.

Olympics • 30 Oct

O'Connor: 'I've had the year of my dreams'

After capping off a wonderful year with a silver medal at the World Championships, Kate O'Connor is not looking to put limits on herself, stating, "I think I'm only getting started".

Athletics • 21 Sep

Kate O'Connor of Team Ireland reacts as she competes during the Heptathlon Javelin Throw on day eight of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at National Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Tokyo

O'Connor reveals battle through injury to claim silver

Ireland's newly crowned World Athletics Championships medallist Kate O'Connor revealed just how deep she had to dig to win heptathlon silver in Tokyo.

Athletics • 20 Sep

20 September 2025; Kate O'Connor of Ireland celebrates after winning silver in the women's heptathlon during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

O'Connor wins world silver medal in heptathlon

Kate O'Connor won the silver medal in the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships following an incredible fifth personal best from seven events, as she clocked two minutes 9.56 seconds in the decisive 800m.

Athletics • 20 Sep

Kate O'Connor reacts after running a personal best of 24.07 in the Women's Heptathlon 200m event, World Championships

O'Connor keeping calm and hitting marks in podium chase

Ireland's Kate O'Connor was more than pleased to have achieved three personal bests on a hectic day one of the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which left her in second place and firmly in medal contention ahead of the concluding three events on Saturday.

Athletics • 19 Sep

Kate O'Connor secured three PBs on Friday

Heptathlete O'Connor in medal hunt after trio of PBs

Kate O'Connor is firmly in the medal hunt in the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championship as Friday's four events produced three personal bests for the Irish athlete.

World Athletics Championships • 19 Sep

23 July 2025; Kate O'Connor, from Dundalk in Louth, representing Ulster University and Ireland, reacts during the women's heptathlon high jump on day seven of the FISU World University Games 2025 at Lohrheidestadion in Bochum, Germany. Photo by Shauna Cli

O'Connor chasing 'something special' to cap off 2025

Irish heptathlete Kate O'Connor believes "something special" could happen at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo as she tries to add to what has already been an incredible 2025.

Athletics • 12 Sep

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.

Athletics • 24 Jul

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

Irish Olympic hopefuls selected to share €298k funding

O'Connor: 'I've had the year of my dreams'

O'Connor reveals battle through injury to claim silver

O'Connor wins world silver medal in heptathlon

O'Connor keeping calm and hitting marks in podium chase

Heptathlete O'Connor in medal hunt after trio of PBs

O'Connor chasing 'something special' to cap off 2025

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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