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“‘The brightest light never truly fades’: Ciara Mageean remembered at funeral”
“Gold European medal among the items presented at the beginning of the service as Portaferry mourns ‘inspirational’ Olympian who died aged 34”
Ciara Mageean remembered as an inspirational figure at funeral
Key points
- Mourners gathered for Ciara Mageean's funeral Mass in Portaferry, Co Down.
- Mageean, 34, died after a cancer diagnosis made in May last year.
- Her coffin was carried by husband Thomas Moran, married three weeks earlier.
- Symbols of her life, including a European gold medal, were presented at the service.
- Dignitaries and sports figures attended, highlighting her influence beyond athletics.
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