Irish Olympian and European champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34
The two-time Olympian and 2024 European 1,500m champion died after an 18-month battle with stage four bowel cancer, her family said.
- Irish Olympian and European champion Ciara Mageean died at 34 on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with her family confirming she passed away at 6:30 a.m. surrounded by loved ones.
- Mageean revealed her stage four bowel cancer diagnosis in July 2025 at age 33, consistently expressing determination to pursue all available treatment.
- The Portaferry native was a two-time Olympian and historic 1500m European champion, winning gold in Rome in 2024 and silver medals at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
- Last month, Mageean married long-time partner Thomas Moran at Darver Castle in County Louth; the couple shared wedding images just last week.
- Tributes described the athlete as "an inspiration for all ages," with her family's announcement concluding through the Irish blessing "Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
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The mid-range runner Ciara Mageean is dead. 34-year-old Irin was ill with colorectal cancer last year. Three weeks ago she had married her partner.
Two years ago he triumphed on the athletic track of the Olympic Stadium of Rome, winning the 1,500 meters to the Europeans. Today, Ciara Mageean, she left: the Irish champion died at only 34 years old. At 6.30 this morning, Ciara lost her battle against cancer, surrounded by all her loved ones, is [...] The article Dead at 34 years old Ciara Mageean, the Irish European champion of the 1,500 meters in Rome 2024 comes from Il Fatto Quotidiano.
"This morning, at 6:30 a.m., Ciara lost her battle with cancer, surrounded by her loved ones. She was a beloved daughter, sister, wife, friend, and an inspiration to many – we will miss her deeply," reads a statement published on her website on Sunday. Ciara Mageean died at the age of 34. In 2024, Mageean made history by winning the gold medal in the 1500m at the European Championships in Rome. In doing so, she became the second athlete – after …
The Irish mid-range runner Ciara Mageean has succumbed to cancer. The Olympic participant won EM gold in 2024. Her association speaks of "their courage, their kindness and their incredible vitality."
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