‘We’re nowhere near what she’s capable of doing’ — Kate O’Connor’s father Michael on his European gold medal-winning daughter

Kate O'Connor says she knows she is capable of winning a world and Olympic title after producing a superb performance to clinch a European gold medal.

Hunt’s women’s 4x100m quartet emulated the men’s team by bringing the baton round for gold 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.

The women's 800m was one of the most anticipated events of the European Athletics Championships, as it promised a thrilling three-battle between Keely Hodgkinson, Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol