Ciara Mageean, An Inspirational Irish Olympian

That the Parliament expresses its heartfelt condolences at the sad passing of two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean, from Portaferry in Northern Ireland, aged 34, following a diagnosis of stage four bowel cancer in May 2025; notes that Ciara is considered to have been one of Ireland’s greatest athletes and was named the 2023 BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year for her record-breaking achievements on the track and for being a positive role model for young women and girls from Northern Ireland and across Ireland, and sends its deepest sympathies to her husband, family, friends and everyone Ciara’s life touched in Portaferry, County Down, and beyond.