Irish Olympian and European champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34
The two-time Olympian was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2025 and died surrounded by loved ones, 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 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."
The champion of Europe in 2024 died after a fight against cancer, just a month after giving her the 'yes, I want'
He has died of bowel cancer that was diagnosed in stage four in May 2025.
Irish athlete Ciara Mageean, the 2024 European 1500m champion, has died. She was 34. The news of her death was announced by her family, who wrote that she died this morning at 6:30 am surrounded by her loved ones, the British broadcaster BBC reported.
The Irish athlete died this Sunday as a result of intestinal cancer as the European champion in Rome in 2024.
The Irish athlete died this Sunday, November 1, announced his family. Sportsmen and anonymous paid tribute to him.
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