Young Woman Who Died After Cork Half Marathon Lived Her Life with ‘Open Arms’, Father Tells Funeral

Young woman who died in Cork marathon had a 'gift for friendship', her funeral mass hears

Ellen Cassidy passed away this weekend after completing the half marathon on Cork.

Dad leads funeral tributes to woman who died after marathon collapse

Cork woman Ellen Cassidy has been remembered as a talented athlete and "truly special" young woman at her funeral Mass

Cork woman who died after marathon made people feel special, father tells mourners

Ellen Cassidy, a 24-year-old swimmer and cybersecurity graduate, is remembered for her warmth, wit, and life lived with purpose

Young woman who died after Cork half marathon lived her life with ‘open arms’, father tells funeral

A young athlete who fell ill and died minutes after completing the Cork half marathon last Sunday was hailed as an extraordinary person who led her life with a kind heart and "open arms".

Dad's heartbreaking funeral tribute for woman, 24, who died during Cork marathon

THE heartbroken dad of a young Irishwoman who died while taking part in a race told her funeral how a diary entry she wrote four years ago shows how she was a “truly special person”. Ellen Cassidy, 24, died after suffering a medical emergency near the finish line of the Cork City Half Marathon on Sunday. Ellen Cassidy sadly died after falling ill near the finish line of the Cork City MarathonSocial Media RIP.ieEllen was remembered as ‘truly spec…

Dad pays tribute to daughter who died after Cork half marathon

Ellen Cassidy's dad paid an emotional tribute to her at her funeral mass, telling the mourners that his daughter was 'not an ordinary girl. The 24-year-old passed away on Sunday after running the Cork City Half Marathon. The young woman, who hailed from the Old Mallow Road in Cork, died in hospital after becoming unwell at the finish line of the race. Her father, Tom, told of how she did everything with 'open arms,' which is what made her so spe…