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Ciara Mageean, European 1500m gold medallist with Ireland, dies aged 34

Mageean won 2024 European 1500m title in Rome Athlete described as ‘an inspiration to so many’ The Irish middle-distance runner Ciara Mageean, who won European gold and competed at two Olympic Games, has died aged 34, her family have announced. The athlete, from Portaferry in Northern Ireland, died at 6.30am on Sunday.