O'Connor secures European gold in heptathlon

Kate O'Connor says her late grandmother "would have been jumping for joy" at the Irish athlete claims gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham.

O’Connor finished third in the final event, only needing to finish within three seconds of the Netherlands’ Emma Oosterwegel

Live athletics updates from 7.45pm BST Email Luke | Sign up for The Recap Tom Bassam is stepping in for an hour. Kate O’Connor (Ireland) 5,812pts Emma Oosterwegel (Netherlands) 5,761pts Sofie Dokter (Netherlands) 5,741pts Annik Kälin (Switzerland) 5,707pts Sophie Weißenberg (Germany) 5,689pts Continue re

The 25-year-old from Dundalk extended her collection to seven championship medals across the past 18 months.

Kate O'Connor has won a gold medal in the women's heptathlon at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

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