Irish Olympic runner Ciara Mageean dies aged 34
Portaferry runner Ciara Mageean, who won a European title and twice represented Ireland at the Olympics, dies aged 34.
Irish Olympic runner Ciara Mageean has passed away at the age of 34 after a battle with cancer. Mageean, from Portaferry in Northern Ireland, had previously been diagnosed with cancer in July last year. She had competed in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, but was unable to defend her title in the 2024 Paris Games due to an Achilles injury.
In 2024, Mageean had won the 1500m gold at the European Championships in Rome, marking her first major title. Prior to that, she had also won silver in the 1500m at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022. A statement on her social media read that she had passed away surrounded by her loved ones. Athletics Ireland expressed their deep sorrow, remembering her for her courage, kindness and incredible spirit. Mageean had recently married her long-term partner Thomas Moran in a civil ceremony in Belfast.
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