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Ciara Mageean

Date of Birth: 3 December 1992

Ciara Mageean (12.03.1992-01.11.2026 ) carved out a unique place in Irish sport as one of the country’s most decorated and relatable middle-distance runners. A European 1500m champion, two-time Olympian and multiple Irish record holder across the 800m, 1000m, 1500m and mile, Ciara has consistently raised the bar for Irish athletics on the world stage. She was awarded a UCD Ad Astra Elite Athlete Scholarship and graduated from University College Dublin with a BSc in Physiotherapy in 2017. On 4 July 2025, Mageean announced that she had been diagnosed with cancer and had begun treatment. She said that she was focusing on her recovery and requested privacy during the process. In June 2026, Mageean disclosed that the diagnosis was stage 4 bowel cancer with a likely terminal prognosis. She married her partner, Thomas Moran, at Belfast City Hall on 12 October 2026. Mageean died at Belfast's Marie Curie Hospice on 1 November 2026, aged 34. Her funeral took place on 3 November at St Patrick's Church in Portaferry, and she was buried in the adjoining cemetery. Source: Wikipedia.org

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