Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean was a 'talented and inspirational human being'
Summary
Hundreds of people attended the funeral of Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean in Portaferry, County Down, on Tuesday. Mageean, a former European champion who competed at two Olympic Games, died on Sunday after being diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer.Key Facts
- A tribute read at the funeral described Mageean as a talented and inspirational person.
- The funeral took place at St Patrick's Church in Portaferry.
- Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill and fellow Olympian Rhys McClenaghan attended.
- Mageean married her long-term partner, Thomas Moran, less than three weeks before her death.
- She represented Ireland at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.
- Mageean won the 1,500-metre title at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.
- She won silver for Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
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