Ireland's European champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34
The 1500m runner, who competed at two Olympic Games, died after a battle with cancer a year after her diagnosis was revealed.
Key facts
Story- Ciara Mageean, Ireland's European 1500m champion, has died aged 34.
- Mageean competed at two Olympic Games during her athletics career.
- She died of cancer, a year after publicly revealing her diagnosis.
Ciara Mageean, Ireland's European 1500 metres champion, has died at the age of 34. She lost her fight with cancer, one year after she made her diagnosis public.
Mageean was one of Ireland's best-known middle-distance runners. She represented her country at two Olympic Games. Her European title in the 1500 metres was the high point of a career that drew wide respect in Irish athletics.
Her death was reported on Saturday, 1 November, and tributes followed from the sport. Mageean had spoken openly about her illness after her diagnosis, and her decision to share it drew support from fans and fellow athletes.
Mageean's win at the European championships made her one of the leading names in Irish track and field. Her two Olympic appearances showed her consistency at the highest level of the sport.
It is not known what details of her cancer or her treatment she shared beyond the fact that she lived with it for about a year after going public.
It is not yet known whether a funeral or memorial service has been arranged. Her family has not yet released a statement on the funeral arrangements.
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