Kate O’Connor
Kate O’Connor is a talented Irish athlete specializing in the heptathlon. She recently broke the national record with a score of 4,683 points while competing in Estonia, which has positioned her as a strong contender for medals in upcoming competitions, including the European Indoor Championships.
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Kate O’Connor capped a remarkable year by winning silver in the heptathlon at the World Championships.
Women’s sport received 18% of media coverage in 2025 – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-03-04
Kate O’Connor leaps to long jump gold with her irrepressibly competitive style.
Kate O’Connor leaps to long jump gold with her irrepressibly competitive style – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-03-02
Kate O’Connor is ranked second in the women’s pentathlon quota for Toruń.
Qualification for World Indoors already heating up as Cian McPhillips now primed for Millrose Games 800m – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-01-27
Kate O’Connor made a pact with herself to be different and strive to win medals.
With diamonds made under pressure, 2025 saw Ireland’s sporting treasure chest overflow – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-25
Kate O’Connor won multiple medals including gold in the heptathlon and pentathlon.
25 medals and the athletes who won them – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-24
Kate O’Connor’s calm mindset was her greatest asset during her medal-winning year.
Kate O’Connor’s calm mindset was her greatest asset during medal-winning year – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-21
Kate O’Connor was named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year for 2025.
Shane Ross set women in Irish sport back ‘about 20 years’, says Patrick O’Donovan – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-20
Kate O’Connor was crowned The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year for 2025 after a successful year in multi-events.
Kate O’Connor named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year for 2025 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-19
Kate O’Connor won gold in the heptathlon at the World University Games.
the top 25 moments of the year in women’s sport – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-18
In fifth place with 6 per cent was Kate O’Connor embracing her father and coach Michael after winning silver in the heptathlon.
Republic of Ireland’s November heroics catapult them to become nation’s most popular team – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-18
Kate O’Connor smashed her own Irish indoor pentathlon record at an out-of-the-way meet in Estonia.
How Ireland’s sportswomen kept clearing impossibly high bars in 2025 – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-13
Kate O’Connor is highlighted in the context of awards season and is expected to excel.
Booming club numbers is not all good news – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-09
Kate O’Connor could be called upon as much as any other Irish sportsperson, winning medals in all four of her championship contests in 2025.
With awards season upon us, Kate O’Connor should pick and choose – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-06Kate O’Connor is organizing a group to support parents and kids in growing up with phone-free friends.
For parents holding off on giving their kids a smartphone, the peer pressure is real
Canada· 2025-10-26
Kate O’Connor is highlighted as a home-grown athlete who has thrived recently.
No time for complacency in athletics cycle that never stops – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-10-10Kate O’Connor landed in Dublin Airport with the silver medal from the World Championships in Tokyo around her neck.
The making of a world heptathlon medal winner – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-27
Kate O'Connor finished second in the heptathlon with 6714 points.
kui ta avastas, et ei saa medalit, tekkis paanika
Estonia· 2025-09-26
Kate O’Connor received a hero’s welcome in her hometown of Dundalk after winning a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships.
Kate O’Connor receives hero’s welcome at Dundalk homecoming – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-25
Kate O'Connor is congratulated for her silver medal win.
On rudeness, John Boyne and moaning ministers – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-23
Kate O’Connor earned the silver medal with a national record of 6714 points.
Erki Noole hoolealuse kommentaarid MMil asetasid meediatöötajad kummalisse olukordaEstonia· 2025-09-23
Kate O’Connor had already had an extraordinary, breakthrough season and comes home with a silver medal.
a remarkable achievement – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-22Kate O’Connor won a silver medal in the heptathlon at the World Championships in Tokyo.
Kate O’Connor dreaming bigger again after perfect season ends in Tokyo – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-21
Cian McPhillips mentioned Kate O’Connor as having a big focus for the European Championships in 2026.
Cian McPhillips reflects on groundbreaking World Championships 800m runs – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-21
Kate O’Connor took silver in the heptathlon, marking a historic achievement for Ireland.
Kenya’s Wanyonyi, Chebet deliver for Africa at world championships - Sport
Pakistan· 2025-09-21
Kate O’Connor achieved a national record of 6,714 points to win silver.
‘What the hell was that?’: Johnson-Thompson shares world bronze in remarkable finale | World Athletics Championships
United Kingdom· 2025-09-21
Kate O'Connor secured her silver medal in heptathlon at the World Championships in Tokyo.
O’Connor secures stunning silver while McPhillips finishes fourth at World Championships – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-20Kate O’Connor has secured her silver medal in the heptathlon on the penultimate night of the World Championships in Tokyo.
Ireland’s Kate O’Connor secures stunning silver medal at World Championships – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-20
Kate O’Connor was sitting in the silver medal position after day one of the heptathlon.
Irish athletes’ performance at World Championships allows us to dream again – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-20
Kate O’Connor has put herself in clear contention for a medal in the heptathlon, sitting in second position going into the last three events.
Kate O’Connor and Cian McPhillips look to turn big dreams into medals at World Championships – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-19Kate O’Connor in silver medal position after three personal bests on first day of her world championship campaign.
Kate O’Connor in silver medal position after three personal bests on first day of her world championship campaign – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-19