Ciara Mageean remembered at funeral in Portaferry
Culture · First reported 3 Nov, 14:23 · Updated 16:31
Hundreds gathered in Portaferry for Ciara Mageean’s funeral. The service recalled her recent wedding and career as an athlete, including her 2024 European title.
- Mageean died aged 34 after suffering bowel cancer; she had disclosed a stage four diagnosis in 2025.
- Hundreds of mourners accompanied her funeral cortege to St Patrick’s Church in Portaferry on Tuesday.
- Mageean married Tommy Moran last month, with a ceremony at Belfast City Hall and a larger celebration at Darver Castle in Co Louth.
- A priest who knew Mageean since childhood spoke at the funeral about her wedding and her athletic achievements.
- Mageean competed for Ireland at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics and won European gold in Rome in 2024.
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- Age at death
- 34
- Funeral location
- St Patrick’s Church, Portaferry
- European title
- Gold in Rome in 2024
- Olympic appearances
- Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020
- Wedding
- Last month; ceremony at Belfast City Hall and celebration at Darver Castle
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- An earlier Lux headline reported that a health minister offered condolences to Mageean’s family and friends. [46b81513-d851-42ee-afcb-0616c1527e09]
- An earlier Lux headline said Communities Minister Gordon Lyons would consider a memorial to Mageean. [193954f5-5916-4821-9a3a-4857cd38f20f]
- An earlier Lux headline reported that a bowel cancer charity expected an increase in calls following Mageean’s death. [6da9305d-620e-4a0a-bc65-36e05142fa8e]
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