‘She is something else’: Georgie Kelly’s dash to see partner Kate O’Connor win gold medal
Carlisle striker on odyssey to see partner Kate O’Connor’s medal ceremony in Birmingham
Kate O'Connor
Irish athlete Kate O'Connor
Paul McNamara: ‘What’s happening in Irish athletics with the public is just phenomenal’
Athletics Ireland’s high-performance director says funding, support and medal returns have all increased as the sport’s profile grows
Sonia O’Sullivan: My daughter Sophie knows where she went wrong in 1,500m final
Watching on TV, you can also lose sight of the emotional rollercoaster that unfolds over a championship week
Mark English misses out on bonus money despite gold medal but lucrative races await
Despite the level of achievement, there is no guaranteed prize money for any individual event at the European Athletics Championships
Kate O’Connor: ‘I’ve worked really hard, and I’m achieving the dream. So believe, achieve, work hard’
Chasing the perfect heptathlon, the 25-year-old is leading the charge to LA, with a cabinet full of medals to prove it
A week like few others: Wonder women, golden boys and medals galore
Bualadh bos to RTÉ, too, for its athletics and swimming coverage despite what green-ink brigade will say
European Athletics and Swimming Championships: Complete guide to the Irish in action
At the halfway mark to LA, Irish athletes have medals on their minds in Birmingham and Paris
Man arrested in Birmingham after police incident delays Kate O’Connor medal ceremony
Transport returns to normal on Sunday after Saturday crowds faced long delays leaving stadium
Kate O’Connor gives another golden performance in front of buoyant Irish crowd in Birmingham
Andrew Coscoran adds to the party with terrific sprint finish to take bronze medal in 1,500m final
European Championships: O’Connor wins heptathlon gold, bronze for Coscoran; Walshe earns second IM gold
Three fresh medals for Ireland in Paris and Birmingham
In pictures: Kate O’Connor wins European gold in Birmingham
Dundalk woman adds European gold after strong 800m finish
European swimming and athletics: McSharry wins bronze, O’Connor third after day one - as it happened
Mona McSharry adds bronze medal to her silver earlier this week
Kate O’Connor sitting in bronze medal position after ‘up and down’ day in heptathlon
Irish athlete excels in three of four events, but is below her best in the shot put at European Athletics Championships
In 22 magical minutes, Mark English and Rhasidat Adeleke sealed their legacies
Comparisons with the greats of Irish athletics fully merited after a night like no other in Birmingham
Mark English and Rhasidat Adeleke medal in night for the ages
Kate O’Connor has high hopes in Birmingham; elimination all round for Irish sides in Europe
Kate O’Connor again aims to call on her remarkable knack of delivering when it matters
Irish athlete is one of the favourites in the women’s heptathlon at the European Championships
It’s easy to get carried away about Ireland’s chances at the Europeans
Despite the absence of Ciara Mageean and the mixed relay team, Irish athletes are targeting a record medal haul
Seven Irish athletes to watch at the European Athletics Championships
Sarah Healy, Mark English, Rhasidat Adeleke and Kate O’Connor among those carrying Ireland’s strongest medal hopes
Sky’s the limit for several Irish medal hopes at the Europeans
Mark English and Cian McPhillips first up in the 800m and they’ll both be targeting a place in the final
These are rare and precious times for Kate O’Connor
With Commonwealth Games gold in the bag, Dundalk star quickly shifts focus to the European Championships
Kate O’Connor wins heptathlon gold at Commonwealth Games
Dundalk athlete claims sixth successive championship medal in 17 months
Kate O’Connor roars back into heptathlon gold spot at Commonwealth Games with 200m win
O’Connor clocks 24.14 seconds at rain-soaked Scotstoun Stadium
‘It’s just about holding my nerve’: Kate O’Connor feels good about heptathlon medal bid
Dundalk athlete hopes strong performance in the Commonwealth Games will set her up for the Europeans in a fortnight
Kate O’Connor leads the gold medal hopes in the Northern Ireland team at the Commonwealth Games
Rhys McClenaghan and Daniel Wiffen are also eyeing up gold medals at the Glasgow event
Kate O’Connor sets sights on medal-winning return at Commonwealth Games
Glasgow heptathlon will be the next step on a journey that concludes with the 2028 Olympics
Sonia O’Sullivan: Don’t expect too much from Rhasidat Adeleke on her return to racing
Sharlene Mawdsley must now believe she can go below 50 seconds over 400 metres
Kate O’Connor on her gruelling seven-event sport: ‘It’s so tough on a woman’s body’
The Dundalk heptathlon star loved ‘running around like a headless chicken’ at youth competitions. Now she’s aiming to reach the top of the podium this summer
Kate O’Connor: ‘There were definitely points in my career where I was like, should I have gone to America?’
The Dundalk athlete is targeting two more multi-events medals this summer at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships
It’s still a cultural taboo in the GAA to declare your ambition
Cork’s Alan Connolly was criticised for saying he was targetting further victories, and that says a lot
Fifth medal in just over a year clinches another accolade for Kate O’Connor
‘I want more’, says athlete after setting another Irish record
Can the Masters heal Irish sport’s wounds post-Prague? If not, there’s always hockey
As a nation, we like to move on quickly from disappointment. It’s for the best
Are Ireland’s relay prospects in danger of dropping the baton?
Ireland’s lack of any relay presence was apparent in Torun – and perhaps more worrying, so was dearth of individual Irish male or female 400m runners
‘Two heptathlons is okay for me’: Kate O’Connor eyes summer chances to add to medal haul
After bronze in Torun, athlete looks to Commonwealth Games and European Championships
Ultra-competitive Kate O’Connor lets latest achievement on world stage sink in slowly
The more the Irish star delved into her championship preparations, the better her result appeared to settle
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