Irish 1,500m champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34
Ciara Mageean, Ireland’s 2024 European 1,500-metre champion, has died aged 34 from bowel cancer. She announced her diagnosis in July 2025.
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Irish former middle-distance runner Ciara Mageean has died aged 34 from bowel cancer, according to an announcement on her Instagram account. She was the 2024 European 1,500-metre champion and had announced her cancer diagnosis in July 2025.
The post said Mageean died at 6.30am on Sunday, surrounded by loved ones. It described her as “a beloved daughter, sister, wife, friend and an inspiration to so many”.
Mageean won European silver in the 1,500 metres in Munich in 2022 and bronze in Amsterdam in 2016, as well as bronze at the 2019 European Indoor Championships. She also finished second at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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