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 chooses wedding suit for her funeral

Ciara Mageean's husband attended her funeral in a wedding suit. A mother carried her daughter's coffin. The Irish Olympian and 1500m runner 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,” — Farah Vance, research director at Cedarton Dale Network, told our newsroom.

Timeline

Nov 1 — Ciara Mageean's husband attended her funeral in a wedding suit....

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

Reader Poll: Has this affected your local community? — 49% of Dygacij readers said yes.

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

What's next: A follow-up briefing is expected by Sunday, Nov 8.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Cedarton Dale Network desk and last updated 07:11 UTC.

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