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Kate O'Connor celebrates after receiving her silver medal at World Athletics Championships
It is only the seventh medal Ireland has won in the 42-year history of the championships.
Ireland's Kate O'Connor in fourth position with two heptathlon events remaining
The Dundalk athlete will return for the javelin and 800m later today at the World Athletics Championships.
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World Athletics Championships: Kate O'Connor sits joint-third after back-to-back personal bests
O’Connor set lifetime bests in the 100m hurdles and the high jump, moving into medal positions ahead of the shot put and 200m.
Ireland fall agonisingly short of World Cup semi as France cling on
Scott Bemand’s side were overhauled in a thrilling second half in Exeter.

