“Husband of Olympian Ciara Mageean who died aged just 34 after bowel cancer battle carries her coffin at funeral weeks after their wedding as hundreds gather to pay respects”

Key points

• Ciara Mageean, Irish Olympian, died at 34 after a bowel cancer battle.
• Her funeral took place in Portaferry, at St Patrick’s Church, with hundreds attending.
• Mageean married Thomas Moran just weeks before her death in a private ceremony.
• She was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in 2025, with terminal prognosis.
• Mourners included athletes such as Katie McCabe, Keely Hodgkinson and Dina Asher-Smith.