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Kate O'Connor
Irish athlete Kate O'Connor
Kate O’Connor: The making of a world heptathlon medal winner
The Dundalk woman’s success at the World Championships has drawn attention to the heptathlon and shown the benefits of a multi-events approach for young athletes
Ian O’Riordan: Extraordinary Tokyo performances raise standards again in Irish athletics
The 2025 World Championships saw Ireland’s athletes surpass all expectations, crowned by Kate O’Connor’s silver medal
Sonia O’Sullivan: Kate O’Connor and Cian McPhillips proved what Irish athletes can do
But it’s back to the drawing board for the women’s 4x400m relay
Kate O’Connor receives hero’s welcome at Dundalk homecoming
Louth native claimed silver medal for Ireland in heptathlon at World Athletics Championships in Japan
Kate O’Connor and Cian McPhillips begin new chapter in Irish athletics history
Both athletes also broke their own Irish records at the World Athletics Championships
Silver lining for Kate O’Connor and relieved studio pundits despite injury alert
‘She looked considerably less stressed than the rest of us. But still, there were 800m to come’
The Irish Times view on Kate O’Connor’s silver medal: a remarkable achievement
To reach the podium at the highest level at this stage in her career bodes well for the future
Kate O’Connor dreaming bigger again after perfect season ends in Tokyo
Heptathlete shrugs off injury concerns to become Ireland’s sixth medal winner in history of World Championships
Kate O’Connor secures stunning silver while Cian McPhillips finishes fourth at World Championships
Dundalk heptathlete put aside injury concerns to become Ireland’s sixth medal winner in the history of the championships
In pictures: How Kate O’Connor won a heptathlon silver medal at the World Championships
Dundalk athlete records another personal best - her fifth in seven events - in the 800 metres in Tokyo
Irish athletes’ performance at World Championships allows us to dream again
Young athletes can be inspired by Ireland’s two medal chances going into penultimate day at Tokyo
Kate O’Connor and Cian McPhillips look to turn big dreams into medals at World Championships
Heptathlete goes into second day of action in silver-medal spot while McPhillips faces 800m heavyweights in final
Kate O’Connor looks to take next step in her rise at World Championships in Tokyo
Andrew Coscoran, Darragh McElhinney, and Brian Fay also go in Friday’s 5,000m heats
Sonia O’Sullivan: Irish athletes head to Tokyo under the radar, but don’t write them off
Without Rhasidat Adeleke and Ciara Mageean, spotlight falls on Kate O’Connor, Sarah Healy and Mark English
Irish expectations at the World Championships in Tokyo: ‘We’re not seeded to medal, let’s be frank about that’
Athletics Ireland Director of High Performance, Paul McNamara, believes there are still medal chances
Ireland team named for World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Rhasidat Adeleke confirmed last week she would not be competing at the World Championships
What do Ireland’s medal prospects look like at the World Athletics Championships?
The withdrawal of Rhasidat Adeleke leaves a big hole to be filled in the women’s 4x400m relay
Katie Taylor named Sportswoman of the Month for July
History-maker concludes epic trilogy with resounding win
Sonia O’Sullivan: I’ll always remember my first time winning a national title
It was in 1987 and I was 17, racing senior athletes I only knew about from magazines
Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill wins silver in the hammer at World University Games in Germany
21-year-old from Cork continues fine medal run for Irish athletes over recent weeks
Kate O’Connor smashes Irish heptathlon record to strike gold at World University Games
Dundalk 24-year-old improves 800m personal best to finish with 6,487 points
‘I’m not putting a limit on the score’: Kate O’Connor switching back into heptathlon competition mode
The athlete outlines her plans as she builds up to a national record attempt and September’s World Athletics Championships
Kate O’Connor and Sarah Healy named joint Sportswoman of the Month for March
Both athletes were part of a magical medal haul at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in March
Anomalies remain around the awarding of Sport Ireland grants
Certain relays seem to be considered every bit as important as individual events
Kate O’Connor sets high medal bar in Nanjing as rise of Irish athletics continues
Athlete’s pentathlon silver ranks as only medal winner among six-strong Irish team but ends 19-year podium wait for Ireland at this level
‘I kept saying to myself how much do you want this medal?’ - Kate O’Connor on winning silver
Pentathlete had set PBs in three of the first four events
How Kate O’Connor won her silver medal: In pictures
Dundalk woman became the first Irish athlete to medal in World Indoors in 19 years
The rise and rise of Kate O’Connor: Ireland’s first world indoor medallist for 19 years
The Dundalk multi-event athlete has now added world bronze to the European bronze she won two weeks ago
Nanjing a perfect opportunity for young Irish team to make a mark on world stage
Sarah Healy is oozing confidence, Kate O’Connor is in the form of her life, and Andrew Coscoran, Sarah Lavin and Sophie O’Sullivan are in the running too
Sophie O’Sullivan: ‘When people get medals, you think it just makes it a bit more possible for everyone’
Sarah Healy and Kate O’Connor hope to build on their medal success at this weekend’s World Indoor Championships in Nanjing
Ireland’s Nicola Tuthill wins under-23 hammer gold at European Throwing Cup
Cork athlete becomes the first Irish winner in the event which has been running since 2001
From Apeldoorn to Nanjing, Kate O’Connor chases another podium place at the World Indoor Championships
‘The progress has been day and night ... if I can stay injury-free this summer could be really, really exciting’
Sarah Healy, Mark English and Kate O’Connor to chase more medals at World Indoor Championships
Three European medal winners selected as part of Ireland team that will compete in Nanjing, China next week
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