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Kate O'Connor wins Northern Ireland's first 2026 Commonwealth Games gold medal after competing in the heptathlon at Scotstoun Stadium

Kate O'Connor wins Northern Ireland's first 2026 Commonwealth Games gold medal after competing in the heptathlon at Scotstoun Stadium.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

Kate O'Connor competing in the heptathlon javelin at the Paris Olympics — Kate O'Connor contests the Olympic heptathlon javelin in Paris in 2024. File photograph. Picture: Daieuxetdailleurs, CC BY 4.0.

Kate O'Connor wins Northern Ireland's first 2026 Commonwealth Games gold medal after competing in the heptathlon at Scotstoun Stadium.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC Sport on 29 July 2026.

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