Kate O’Connor smashes Irish indoor pentathlon record

The Dundalk native finished third in an international field in Clermont.

Kate O’Connor insists she can get even better. Picture: Marko Mumm, Sportsfile

Kate O’Connor got her year off to a flying start by obliterating the Irish indoor pentathlon record with a tally of 4.396 points in Clermont, France, on Sunday. 

The Dundalk multi-event star, a Commonwealth Games silver medallist last year, finished third among an international field and added 182 points to the previous record, set by Grace McKenzie in 2019.