O'Connor strengthens hold on Commonwealth gold
Team Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor is on course for a Commonwealth Games gold medal as she continues to lead the heptathlon with just one event remaining in Glasgow.
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Anna Macauley is a teammate of Kate O'Connor representing Northern Ireland in the Commonwealth Games.
Callum O'Dowda is a Republic of Ireland football international and the brother of Jade O'Dowda.
Jade O'Dowda is an English athlete competing in heptathlon at the Commonwealth Games.
World outdoor silver medallist in the heptathlon and competitor in the Commonwealth Games.
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Team Northern Ireland's Kate O'Connor is on course for a Commonwealth Games gold medal as she continues to lead the heptathlon with just one event remaining in Glasgow.
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