Milestone moment for O'Connor with Glasgow gold

BBC Sport Wednesday 29 July 2026, 22:14 UTC 1 min read

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Team Northern Ireland heptathlete Kate O'Connor tells BBC Sport NI of her joy at winning the event at the Commonwealth Games as she collects her first senior outdoor gold medal.

Milestone (ORG) O'Connor (PERSON) Glasgow (LOCATION) Northern Ireland (LOCATION) Kate O'Connor (PERSON) BBC Sport NI (ORG) the Commonwealth Games (EVENT)

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