KATE O’CONNOR SAYS she “learned a lot” throughout the seven heptathlon events which ended in a gold medal for the 25-year-old at the Commonwealth Games. The Dundalk AC star stormed to victory in the 800m, which was the final event, to complete her quest for the gold medal on Wednesday night. O’Connor was in a commanding position to top the podium throughout the heptathlon, winning five of the seven events at the Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow. This achievement builds on a memorable 2025 for O’Connor, who won a gold medal at the Summer World University Games. She also earned silver medals at the World Championships and World Indoor Championships, while also picking up bronze at the latter event earlier this year.