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Image caption, A statement posted on Mageean's social media on Sunday said she died surrounded by her loved ones

By Ben Lonsdale

BBC News NI

Tributes have been paid to former European champion and two-time Olympic runner Ciara Mageean, who has died at the age of 34.

Mageean, from Portaferry in County Down, was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer in May 2025.

She died on Sunday morning, surrounded by her loved ones, a statement posted on her social media accounts said.

"A beloved daughter, sister, wife, friend and inspiration to so many, she will be deeply missed," it said.

Mageean's death comes less than three weeks after her marriage to her long-term partner Thomas Moran .

The athlete represented Ireland at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics and won gold in the 1500m at the European Athletics Championships in Rome in 2024.

She also represented Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games, winning silver in Birmingham in 2022.

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