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O'Connor bounces back to lead O'Dowda in heptathlon

O'Connor bounces back to lead O'Dowda in heptathlon
BBC Sport Tuesday 28 July 2026, 19:37 UTC 1 min read
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Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor is three events away from a first Commonwealth Games gold medal as she leads the heptathlon after the opening four events in Glasgow.

Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor is three events away from a first Commonwealth Games gold medal as she leads the heptathlon after the opening four events in Glasgow.
O'Connor (PERSON) O'Dowda (ORG) Northern Ireland's (LOCATION) Kate O'Connor (PERSON) Commonwealth Games (ORG) Glasgow (LOCATION)
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