Two Youghal Ironman Competitors Drowned in Event Organisers Felt Was Safe, Inquest Hears

Two Youghal Ironman competitors drowned in event organisers felt was safe, inquest hears

Verdict of accidental death due to drowning returned in case of Ivan Chittenden, while inquest of Brendan Wall adjourned

Two men died within ten minutes of each other at Ironman event in Cork, inquest hears

The inquest heard that the half Ironman event was cancelled the day before because conditions were deemed unsuitable following Storm Betty.

'I found him face down in the water' - inquest into deaths of men who died competing in Ironman event in Co. Cork

Ivan Chittenden, 64, and Brendan Wall, 45, died within 10 minutes of each other while competing in an Ironman event in Co. Cork in 2023

Youghal Ironman inquest into death of two men hears of chaos and confusion in ‘very tough’ seas

Inquests into the deaths of two Irish and Canadian athletes after an Ironman tragedy over two years ago heard a competitor describe scenes of chaos and confusion as swimmers struggled with tough sea conditions in the wake of Storm Betty.

Two men died within 10 minutes of each other at Youghal Ironman, inquest hears

Inquest hears Ivan Chittenden and Brendan Wall were pronounced dead after being taken from water during the swim section of the event in August 2023

No criminal charges over two drowning deaths at Youghal Ironman event

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has decided there should be no criminal charges pursued against anyone over the drowning deaths of two competitors at Youghal Ironman in 2023. It has also emerged that on the day the two men died – during the swim leg after Storm Betty – 52 competitors did not complete […]