Kate OConnors 2025 Athletics Ireland Awards: A Historic SeasonKate OConnor, named Athlete of the Year at the 2025 Athletics Ireland awards, had an extraordinary season. She secured four medals, including a silver in the heptathlon at the World Championships in Tokyo, becoming only the sixth Irish athlete to achieve such a feat outdoors. OConnors perfect medal score included a bronze at the European Indoor Championships and a silver at the World Indoor Championships. She broke her own Irish records, improving her heptathlon score at the World University Games and Tokyo, despite nursing a knee injury. Looking ahead, OConnor aims for the World Indoor Championships in Poland and the European Championships in Birmingham, raising the bar for Irish athletics.
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