Load mobile navigation

Kate O'Connor

Kate O'Connor heads to Electric Picnic as she celebrates European Gold medal win
Athletics
Ireland's newest golden girl is enjoying a weekend in Stradbally as she celebrates her heroics from Birmingham.
Bookmark
Kate O'Connor's footballer boyfriend's dash to see her gold medal success
Kate O'Connor
Georgie Kelly is a familiar name to League of Ireland fans, having made a name for himself during a prolific goalscoring spell with Bohemians in 2021
Bookmark
Kate O'Connor pays emotional tribute to late grandmother after gold medal win
Kate O'Connor
It has been an incredible few days for Dundalk's Kate O'Connor.
Bookmark
'It's been a dream': Cheers as Irish athletic medal heroes land back on home soil
Kate O'Connor
Kate O'Connor and Ellen Walshe were cheered as they landed at Dublin airport
Bookmark
European Athletics medal ceremony postponed as police make arrest in Birmingham
Kate O'Connor
A man in his 30s was arrested and it is believed that the decision to scrap the medal ceremony was connected to this development.
Bookmark
Ireland's Kate O'Connor wins European heptathlon gold in sensational style
Athletics
O'Connor finished third in the 800m, the final event of the competition, to compile a total of 6,751 points, setting a national record
Bookmark
Ireland's Kate O'Connor in gold medal position ahead of heptathlon finale
Athletics
The Dundalk woman has racked up 5,812 points to hold a 51-point lead over Emma Oosterwegel of the Netherlands, with Oosterwegel's compatriot Sofie Dokter a further 20 points behind
Bookmark
Boost for Kate O'Connor as major Commonwealth Games rival pulls out
Kate O'Connor
The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have been dealt a major blow on the day of the opening ceremony, with nine members of the England athletics team — including Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina Asher-Smith — withdrawing from the competition
Bookmark
Health is wealth for Kate O'Connor as she sets her sights on next target
Kate O'Connor
The Dundalk heptathlete has had an amazing two years, becoming the first Irish woman to compete in a multi-disciplined sport at the Olympics and most recently winning bronze in the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships with a new national record
Bookmark
‘That’s all I’ll say on that’ - Katie McCabe on Champions League hair pull incident against Chelsea
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Arsenal star escaped a red card after pulling Chelsea forward Alyssa Thompson’s hair during their Champions League quarter-final.
Bookmark
Kate O'Connor battles through injuries to win world indoor medal
Kate O'Connor
The Dundalk native continues to go from strength to strength as she secures another major medal.
Bookmark
RTÉ Sport Awards recap as Rory McIlroy named Sportsperson of the Year for 2025
Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy scooped another award after winning Sports Personality of the Year.
Bookmark
Kate O'Connor - World at her feet at just 24
Kate O'Connor
The Dundalk native excelled at the World Athletics Championship, taking home a hugely impressive silver medal for Ireland.
Bookmark
Graph for Ireland athletics is going in the right direction and promises more medals in the future
Athletics
Kate O'Connor's year is second only to that of Sonia O'Sullivan in 1998. Her heptathlon silver in Tokyo following on from her silver and bronze at the world and European indoor championships, respectively
Bookmark
How did the Irish athletes do today? Katie O'Connor wins historic medal as Cian McPhillips just misses out
Athletics
Expectations were high for the Dundalk heptathlete after winning medals at the World Indoors, the European Indoors this season, as well as taking gold at the World University Games
Bookmark
Kate O'Connor's emotional interview with her father after winning world medal
Kate O'Connor
The 24-year-old produced five personal bests in seven events to become the first Irish athlete to medal at the World Championships since Rob Heffernan in 2012
Bookmark
Kate O'Connor wins silver medal for Ireland at World Athletics Championships
Kate O'Connor
Kate O'Connor has secured a silver medal for Ireland at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo
Bookmark
Kate O'Connor in silver medal position ahead of final heptathlon event at World Athletics Championships
Kate O'Connor
The Irishwoman is in a great position ahead of the last heptathlon event at the World Athletics Championships
Bookmark
Kate O'Connor stars for Ireland while Andrew Coscoran an Darragh McElhinney miss out on final
Kate O'Connor
Kate O'Connor starred for Ireland and has put herself in serious medal contention.
Bookmark
Kate O'Connor in medal contention after great start to World Championships heptathlon
Kate O'Connor
The Irish athlete produced personal bests in three heptathlon events
Bookmark
Kate O’Connor records personal best in World Championships heptathlon event
Athletics
The event was won by the sister of a Republic of Ireland star
Bookmark
Story Saved
You can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.