O'Connor: Olympics made me realise what I wanted

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.

‘I’m pinching myself’ – Kate O’Connor’s dad and coach on his daughter’s ‘x factor’ after European Championships medal

Kate O’Connor’s dad and coach, Michael O’Connor, said he’s “pinching himself” after his daughter won a bronze medal at the European Championships yesterday.

Medal joy for Ireland at the European indoor championships as Healy strikes gold

Sarah Healy's gold medal is Ireland's first in the European indoors since 2007, when David Gillick claimed victory in the men's 400m, while Mark English and Kate O'Connor claimed bronze medals

Kate O'Connor wins bronze medal in the pentathlon at the European Indoor Athletics Championships

The 24-year-old set her own personal best time.

Irish u20 Silver For Alicja

It was a silver medal over 60m at today Irish u20 Championships in Athlone. Having gone into the Championships with a PB of 7.75, Alicja lowered that to new territory with 7.58 to win her heat in the early morning session. She followed that up with another new PB of 7.57 to take silver behind Precious Akpe-Moses. This time ranks Alicja #3 on the All-Time u17 Irish Rankings, only behind Rhasidat Adeleke (7.43) and Ciara Neville (7.45). This was t…

Irish Athletics Shines with Three European Medals

Irish Athletics Shines with Three European Medals in 30 Minutes at European Indoors Irish athletics fans were treated to an unforgettable night as three medals were secured in just 30 minutes at the European Indoor Championships 2025 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. Sarah Healy, Kate O’Connor, and Mark English all made the podium in a golden burst of success that signals a new era for Ireland’s track and field stars ahead of the World Athletics Champi…