'I don't know what the limit is for me' - O'Connor

Kate O'Connor won bronze in the women's pentathlon in Poland last month [Getty Images]

Ireland's Kate O'Connor said she has "not reached my potential in any of the events" as she gears up for the outdoor season.

The 25-year-old is a world outdoor silver medallist in the heptathlon and recently won bronze in the women's pentathlon at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland in March having claimed silver in the same event last year.

Following two weeks of some much-needed physical and mental rest, O'Connor is preparing for a training camp in Portugal next month as she builds towards the Commonwealth Games and European Athletics Championships.

Having enjoyed so much success in 2025, O'Connor is keen to keep improving and is reluctant to place restrictions on how far she can go with the Olympics still two years away.

"I don't know what the limit is for me and I don't want to put it out there. I've not reached my potential in any of the events," she said.

"There's definitely goals that I have, whether that's getting on the podium at LA [in 2028] or winning in LA or trying to go through the 7,000-point barrier, but I don't really necessarily want to end there. I wouldn't like to put a limit on what that's going to be.

"I've definitely not reached my potential in any of the events, far from it. There's so much that I can work on.

"Obviously, I want to score better than I did last year. I want to get better. That's the way my mindset is between now and LA. Every single championship is a milestone towards getting on the podium. "

'I'd be lying if I told you I was satisfied with the bronze'

Reflecting on her performances in Poland, where she set a new Irish record score of 4,839 points, O'Connor still felt a sense of disappointment with the colour of the medal she ended with.

"I did go in wanting to win the competition. Now, I'm very satisfied with the score because I got better than last year," she explained.

"I'd be lying if I told you I was satisfied with the bronze, because I'm not. I want to win golds and when I go into the competition when I'm the shape to do it and I don't do it, it's disappointing and I don't think it's something I should get over, it's something I should make sure it doesn't happen next time.