Ireland’s two-time Olympian dies aged 34 after cancer battle, weeks after her wedding

Irish middle-distance runner Ciara Mageean, who reached the pinnacle of her career by winning 1500m gold at the 2024 European Championships in Rome, has died aged 34 after battling stage four bowel cancer. A two-time Olympian and multiple championship medallist, Mageean's passing marks the loss of one of Ireland's finest athletes, whose courage, resilience and sporting achievements leave a lasting…