‘She became Ireland’s daughter’: Thomas Moran pays tribute to late wife Ciara Mageean
Thomas Moran has shared a heartfelt tribute to his late wife, Irish Olympian and athlete Ciara Mageean, who passed away from bowel cancer at age 34. The couple had married just one month prior to her death.
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The story highlights the personal loss of a prominent national sports figure and the public outpouring of grief in Ireland.
THE HUSBAND OF the late Ciara Mageean has paid a moving tribute to her, remarking that she “became, in a way, Ireland’s daughter”.
The Olympian and former European 1,500-metre champion, who had bowel cancer, died on 1 November aged 34 .
Ciara married her long-term partner Thomas Moran just last month.
The couple had a ceremony at Belfast City Hall, before hosting a larger celebration at Darver Castle in Co Louth.
Ciara’s funeral Mass heard that she was “determined to give everybody a day to remember” as her wedding celebration, and that she “retired to a hospice bed” shortly afterwards.
Thomas Moran (front left), husband of Ciara Mageean, helps carry her coffin to adjoining graveyard following her funeral service
In a post today on Instagram , Thomas remarked that when he met Ciara 12 years ago, he “knew immediately that she was special”.
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