'It's just insane': Why Kate O'Connor's stunning Tokyo silver could be just the beginning

Dundalk athlete Kate O’Connor set five personal bests on her way to a historic world silver medal in Tokyo

OUT IN FRONT; Kate O'Connor of Ireland celebrates after winning silver in the women's heptathlon during day eight of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

She will always be the first. History is now in Kate O’Connor’s hands – a superb, shining silver medal proudly draped around her neck. And it’s hers forever.

After a near-flawless two days at the Japan National Stadium, the 24-year-old Dundalk athlete became the first Irish athlete ever to win a multi-events medal at a global outdoor championship, O’Connor taking second place in the heptathlon in Tokyo on Saturday.