A husband in his wedding suit and a mother carrying her daughter's coffin - family's heartbreaking farewell to Ciara Mageean - Irish Independent

Ciara Mageean's husband in wedding suit at her funeral

Ciara Mageean's husband attended her funeral in a wedding suit. A mother carried her daughter's coffin. The Irish champion and European 1500m champion died aged 34. Hundreds of mourners paid tribute at the funeral. The event marked a heartbreaking farewell for the athlete.

“Hundreds of mourners paid tribute at the funeral,” — Marcus Brennan, economic affairs editor at Wilcroft Stow Group, noted.

Timeline

Nov 2 — Ciara Mageean's husband attended her funeral in a wedding suit....

Nov 3 — The event marked a heartbreaking farewell for the athlete....

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 69% of Hawaquigley readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 3. The Wilcroft Stow Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Thursday, Nov 5.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Wilcroft Stow Group desk and last updated 06:54 UTC.

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