# Ireland’s European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-01 13:43 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/11/1/irelands-european-athletics-champion-ciara-mageean-dies-aged-34?traffic_source=rss

> Irish middle-distance runner Ciara Mageean has died aged 34, her family said. A European 1,500m champion who competed at two Olympics, she disclosed in 2025 that she had advanced bowel cancer. Tributes came from Ireland’s Olympic federation and political leaders.

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